‘A Win-Win’: In 180, Water Authority Keeps Discounted Water Rate for Struggling San Diego County Farmers

A feared hike in water costs for local farmers won’t be as bad as first expected following a reversal from the San Diego County Water Authority.

Water officials have bailed on earlier plans to sharply reduce a special water-rate discount enjoyed by many San Diego-area farmers — a discount the agricultural sector sees as a key policy keeping their struggling industry afloat.