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Higher water rates in store for Fallbrook Public Utility District customers; Average customer will see 13 percent increase on monthly water bill starting in August

Posted by: Maven on June 23, 2009 at 6:28 am

From the North County Times:

The Fallbrook Public Utility District’s board of directors voted 4-0 Monday evening to raise water rates by roughly 13 percent in anticipation of wholesale water prices rising later this year. The increases, which will take effect July 1 and involve a variety of “levels” and “tiers,” will translate into an extra $13.80 on the monthly bills of average customers, defined as single-family residences that use 30,000 gallons of water every month.

The rate hike came as the board approved the utility district’s 2009-10 budget, which includes an anticipated $14.4 million in wholesale water costs, compared with $10.4 million for the current fiscal year, which ends June 30.

Before Monday’s meeting, finance director Marcie Eilers said the Metropolitan Water District is raising its rates by 18 percent on Sept. 1, and that the Fallbrook rate increase was due entirely to the higher prices that regional water distributors are preparing to charge. “By far, this is the largest increase in the cost of wholesale water that we’ve had to bear,” Eilers said. “One hundred percent of our increased rates are due to the increase in wholesale water prices.”

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June 23, 2009 · Filed Under Water Agency News

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