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Press release: San Diego County Water Authority board approves filing a lawsuit against Metropolitan Water District challenging illegal water rates

Posted by: Maven on June 11, 2010 at 7:08 am

From the San Diego County Water Authority:

“On June 10, 2010, the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors unanimously approved filing suit against the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California over the 2011 and 2012 water rates MWD adopted in April. The Board also authorized seeking a stay on the lawsuit so the two agencies can try to resolve the rate dispute through negotiations.

MWD’s Misallocation of Costs

MWD, our largest supplier, improperly overcharges for the transportation of water and uses that money to subsidize the cost of MWD water. This violates California’s Constitution, other state law, and standard water utility practice. … “

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June 11, 2010 · Filed Under San Diego

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One Response to “Press release: San Diego County Water Authority board approves filing a lawsuit against Metropolitan Water District challenging illegal water rates”

  1. The week that was, 6/6-12/2010 | Chance of Rain on June 13th, 2010 2:58 am

    [...] The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California purchases more than half of its water from the State Water Project under a contract with the Department of Water Resources. Instead of treating these purchases as a cost of water, MWD allocates nearly 80 percent of the cost to charges it imposes for the transportation of water through MWD facilities. – “MWD rate challenge,” San Diego County Water Authority, June 10, 2010 via Aquafornia [...]

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