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GrokSurf’s San Diego blog: Can San Diego live with a water budget?

Posted by: Maven on April 25, 2011 at 7:20 am

From GrokSurf’s San Diego blog:

“At Wednesday's (April 20) Natural Resources and Culture Committee (NR&C) meeting, the Public Utilities Department (PUD) reported on its pilot study for a water budget plan addressing longstanding calls for a pricing mechanism that rewards customers who use water efficiently and discourages waste.

In a memorandum to the committee, PUD Director Roger Bailey wrote that the water budget would “incentivize conservation without inadvertently penalizing customers who have already been using water efficiently.

The pilot study examined selected properties in coastal and inland areas in order to evaluate differing needs. PUD now intends to hire a consultant “with experience developing and implementing water budget based billing methodologies. … “

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April 25, 2011 · Filed Under San Diego

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