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Grand Jury: Thermalito water rate is justified

Posted by: Maven on June 29, 2009 at 4:30 pm

From the Oroville Mercury Register:

The Butte County Grand Jury looked into the Thermalito Water and Sewer District’s water rate hikes, but the report cites the increases were reasonable. The Grand Jury review was prompted by a letter complaining about alleged “price gouging,” according to the report released Friday.

The jury compared district water rates to those of surrounding agencies and found TWSD had the fourth- to sixth-lowest rates.

While district water rates were competitive with those of other water purveyors in the county, the jury decided to evaluate district operations.

The district has water rights to 7,200 acre feet of water from Concow Reservoir. Water is transported from Concow and stored in Lake Oroville. The district pulls surface water released from the lake and ground water from wells. The water is treated at a new pressure-filter treatment plant and stored in a tank near Table Mountain.

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June 29, 2009 · Filed Under Northern California

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