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Baseline Water Department Fees: Not just a drop in an already large bucket
Rising water costs! Panic! Chaos! Anarchy! Recently, we've received many calls from loyal members and viewers rightfully angry about their high water bills. While we are ramping up to scrutinize City Water & Sewer department rates and operations, we want to give you an explanation of a portion of your bill--specifically, the baseline fees.
Water Terror Tales: Horrors Visited upon Customers from San Diego City's Water/Sewer Departments
You live in another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but also really wet......well, if you are near a faucet or toilet. So join us on a disburbing journey into a world of water and sewer service in the City of San Diego whose bureaucratic machinations and obstructions transcend the imagination. There's a signpost up ahead - your next stop, the San Diego Water Zone!
San Diego City Water Department engaged in very strange and misleading behavior
Rob Davis at the non-profit Voice of San Diego has us asking if the Water Department is misinformed, disingenuous, or merely insane. Full Story
Value of water rebates questionable

Spend $4,000 covering your lawn in artificial turf, and you might get an $80.00 rebate. Rooty Toot!
Michael's Newest Farming Adventure: Saving water with hydroponics
Michael's aquaponics adventure led him to the water saving potential for hydroponics, e.g. growing plants using water and nutrients, but no soil. So now he has an hydroponics system, to compare to his aquaponics and conventional soil gardens. 
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