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Water rates going up; San Diegans can expect to pay more for water beginning January 1, 2009

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on June 27, 2008 at 8:04 am

From San Diego’s KOGO AM 600:

Faced with additional costs sparked by growing water supply challenges, the San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors Thursday approved an 11.9 percent increase in wholesale treated water rates and charges and a 15.0 percent increase in untreated water rates and charges. The new rates will become effective January 1, 2009.

Drought conditions in California, limited water supplies from the Colorado River and court-imposed restrictions on pumping in the Bay-Delta have reduced imported water deliveries from the State Water Project are the driving forces behind increased supply costs.

The Water Authority’s increase follows the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s 14.3 percent increase in the cost of treated water and 17.4 percent increase for untreated water to its member agencies. MWD currently supplies up to 80 percent of the water to the San Diego region.

“These rates and charges are necessary to continue diversifying our water supply portfolio, improve water supply reliability and complete vital infrastructure projects to meet the needs of our 3 million residents and $163 billion economy” said Fern Steiner, Water Authority Board Chair.

Read the full text of this article from KOGO AM 600 by clicking here.

June 27, 2008 · Filed Under Other Water Agencies, San Diego

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