Will Water move uphill to money?

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on July 16, 2007 at 6:43 am

Here is a commentary written by Lynne Plambeck, local activist and member of the Newhall County Water District board, which appeared in the Santa Clarita Signal this weekend:

They say water moves uphill to money, so we don’t have to worry about whether there is really enough water for the thousands of new units approved by the City and County. The water will come to the money. But where is that money coming from and just exactly how much is there?

Well, haven’t you noticed all the water rates in the Valley going up? Valencia raised theirs last year without even a public hearing. Santa Clarita Water Co. rates will rise 37% in spite of the 1000 people that protested either by letter or through their homeowner’s associations and Newhall County Water District will hold hearings in July on yet another rate increase. Residents angry over rising rates somehow don’t seem to connect their increasing bills to the cost of reaching further and further to find water from ever diminishing finite sources. Read more

July 16, 2007 · Filed Under Commentary, General Water Issues

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