Tag Archive for: San Diego water rates

Morning Report: A New Future for Water

/in , /by /Voice of San Diegoby Voice of San Diego Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

We had a line in this weekend’s post about the big Southern California water legal settlement signed yesterday that got some attention and may actually be a story itself. I reported that the settlement had laid the groundwork to allow the San Diego County Water Authority to sell some of its abundance of water to other agencies the Metropolitan Water District serves. If San Diego doesn’t have any buyers among them, Met itself could buy the water. And if Met doesn’t want it, then something really interesting could happen.

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How Expensive Will Water Get? County Officials Won’t Say, but They Expect a Sizable Rate Hike

/in , /by /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby David Garrick Quoted: San Diego County Water Authority

County water officials said Thursday that financial challenges they face may force them to substantially raise rates for wholesale water next year, a move that would lead to higher water bills across much of the county.

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The Value of Water: Ensuring Reliability Despite Climate Challenges

/in , /by /The Coast News Groupby The Coast News Group Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

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.

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Why It Matters: Why Are San Diego Water Rates About to Soar?

/in , /by /Voice of San Diegoby Scott Lewis Mentioned: San Diego County Water Authority

People in San Diego are already feeling higher costs from food, housing and electricity. Now, water rates will also soar.

This week, the San Diego City Council voted to approve a 5.5% water rate increase.

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