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Water hogs should pay higher rates, says editorial: Rancho California Water District’s attempt to be fair ripe for abuse

Posted by: Maven on June 18, 2009 at 6:28 am

From the North County Times, this editorial:

By now, pretty much everyone knows that Southern California is a semidesert disguised as a giant oasis, with our palm trees and water-gulping lawns. But knowing and changing have long been two different things.

No more. The region’s major supplier is tightening the taps and requiring local water districts to do the same, cutting overall use by 10 percent.

In two weeks, the water district that serves Temecula and much of Murrieta will impose new restrictions on use, and soon after will drop the other shoe —- a series of water pricing “tiers” that will hit heavy water users where it hurts: their bills.

The theory behind both ideas is sound, but in practice, Rancho California Water District is setting itself up for failure.

Read the rest of this editorial from the North County Times by clicking here.

June 18, 2009 · Filed Under Conservation, San Diego

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