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South Yuba City residents may be off the hook for cost of meters

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on June 15, 2009 at 7:00 am

From the Marysville Appeal-Democrat:

Some Yuba City water users may no longer have to pay up to $500 when the city converts them from groundwater to surface water. The city has been selected to receive a $3.5 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant for its water meter installation project. The project includes installation of about 3,500 water meters, most of which will be in the former Hillcrest Water System, from flat-rate to metered services.

The city was not expecting to receive the money because the project was determined to be ineligible. But Utilities Director Bill Lewis petitioned the California Department of Public Health to ask for a re-evaluation. “There were other projects similar to our water meter project that were funded, so we questioned why some were funded and some weren’t,” he said.

The city was subsequently added to the list of approved projects. The city has not received the check yet, but Lewis said he sees no reason the city would not receive the grant.

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June 15, 2009 · Filed Under General Water Issues

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