Southern California homeowners have seen their water rates go up almost 400 percent in 10 years. Now another increase voted on by the Metropolitan Water District will raise rates on its prices for 2017 and 2018. Jason Foster with the San Diego Water Authority says those prices will get passed on to retail water agencies in […]
/in San Diego County/by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board Quoted: Mark Weston
It’s been 25 years since the San Diego County Water Authority decided to broadly diversify its supplies. The authority’s experiences dealing with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California during a severe drought led officials to believe they urgently needed additional sources of water to avoid disaster in a future drought. This triggered a harsh […]
On Tuesday, the board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is expected to approve more rate hikes and more illegal rates. The illegal rates alone will overcharge San Diego County water ratepayers more than $135 million over the next two years – not counting the additional and disproportionate costs imposed by MWD’s new […]
San Diego Facing Another Water Rate Hike
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /NBC 7 (San Diego) Quoted: Jason FosterSouthern California homeowners have seen their water rates go up almost 400 percent in 10 years. Now another increase voted on by the Metropolitan Water District will raise rates on its prices for 2017 and 2018. Jason Foster with the San Diego Water Authority says those prices will get passed on to retail water agencies in […]
VIDEO: Effects of Drought and El Niño on California Landscape
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /KUSIEffects of drought and El Niño on California landscape.
OPINION: MWD Rate Hike Harms Water Authority, San Diegans
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribune by The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board Quoted: Mark WestonIt’s been 25 years since the San Diego County Water Authority decided to broadly diversify its supplies. The authority’s experiences dealing with the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California during a severe drought led officials to believe they urgently needed additional sources of water to avoid disaster in a future drought. This triggered a harsh […]
OPINION: Met’s Fiscal Practices Underscore the Importance of Local Water Projects
/in San Diego County /by Mike Lee /Voice of San DiegoOn Tuesday, the board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California is expected to approve more rate hikes and more illegal rates. The illegal rates alone will overcharge San Diego County water ratepayers more than $135 million over the next two years – not counting the additional and disproportionate costs imposed by MWD’s new […]