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Santa Ana water rates going up … again

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on June 3, 2009 at 3:26 pm

From the O. C. Register:

Every shower, sprinkle and sip of water is about to cost a little more after city leaders voted this week to raise water rates for the third time in less than two years. The average homeowner can expect to pay nearly $8 more every month when the new water rates take effect in July.

The city’s rates – already higher than those in neighboring cities – have increased about 43 percent since 2007, records show. In other words, the same homeowner who was paying around $37.50 a month for water two years ago will soon be getting bills for about $53.50 a month.

City officials say there are limits to how much cheap water they can pump from the ground, especially after three years of dry weather. That has forced them to import more water from elsewhere – and pay much more for it.

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June 3, 2009 · Filed Under Other Water Agencies, Southern California

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