San Diego residents and business owners may need to start making more adjustments, as their next water bills will be soon be more expensive. Starting Thursday, a 5.5% water rate increase goes into effect in the city of San Diego. The city council approved the hike back in March.
For more than 80 years, the Water Authority and its 22 member agencies have worked together to deliver safe and reliable water to sustain our economy – from biotech and farming to tourism and outdoor sports.
Millions of Californians are set to see significant water rate hikes over the next few years, with prices for essential water supplies jumping by double-digit percentage points. In one large city, cumulative increases could see prices jump about 70% just in the next five years.
