CWA proposes lower rate increases for 2019

A June 28 San Diego County Water Authority hearing will determine the SDCWA's rates and charges for 2019, but the SDCWA is likely to have a lower rate increase than in past years.

A May 24 CWA board vote set the June 28 hearing date for the proposed rates and charges which included a 2.9 percent increase for untreated water supply and an increase of 0.9 percent for treated water. The cost for member agencies to purchase untreated water including both supply price and other charges would increase from $1,303 to $1,341 per acre-foot while the price of treated water would rise from $1,603 to $1,6...