Water and Sewer Rates

Michael Turko Water Rate Protest Interview With UCAN

KUSI's Michael Turko masterfully interviewed the City of San Diego Water Department and UCAN about the next water rate hike hearing set for November 17, 2009.  The City of San Diego sent tenants and landlords of residential properties, a 4-page flier via Presorted Standard mail; otherwise known as junk mail delivery.  UCAN invited anyone without Internet access to call 619-696-6966 to get a copy of the Protest Form. To stop the rate hike, 50% + 1 of the approximate 240,000 ratepayers must send in the form or write a protest letter mailed to:  City Clerk, City Administration Building, 202 C Street, MS 2P, San Diego, CA 92101. A letter of protest or the form must be received by the City no later than 10:00 A.M. November, 17, 2009. Watch the video.

San Diego City Water Rate Hike Protest Due SOON

City's innocuous protes mailingSAN DIEGO WATER CUSTOMERS--ALERT:  IF YOU CAN'T FIND THE FORM NEEDED TO PROTEST THE WATER RATE INCREASE BEFORE 11/17/09, USE OURS OR WRITE YOUR OWN LETTER TO: City Clerk, Mail Station No. 2P, City Administration Bldg., 202 C Street, San Diego, CA 92101.  The public hearing starts at 10:00 AM.  Read more

San Diego City Water Department engaged in very strange and misleading behavior

Faucet with money flowing into sinkRob Davis at the non-profit Voice of San Diego has us asking if the Water Department is misinformed, disingenuous, or merely insane. Full Story

WATER UTILITY PHYSICS -- Usage goes down but prices may go up!

Message #1:   "Conserve Water or pay more!"
Message #2:   "Rates must go up due to low sales volume!

According to the physicist/economists at the water utilities, what goes down must go up.   They aren't standing on their heads, either.  They claim that your rates could go up because you're not using ENOUGH water. Click here for the full story.

10 News overview of UCAN's legal fight with the City of San Diego Water Dept.

Learn More "Overcharged by Millions" The story behind the legal action that returned $125.00 on average to every City Water Department customer. More.

UCAN inserts give consumers a tool to challenge city water rates

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280,000 San Diego ratepayers will have the
opportunity to fund independent reviews 
when the City Water Department wants to
increase rates. Full Story.

San Diego Water Bills go up this month

Water bills are rising again and it takes some serious ciphering and gazintas to figure out why

San Diego Water Authority to vote on water rate increases

San Diego County Water Authority, the regional water boss, will vote on water rate increases for 2010 at June 25 meeting.

San Diego City Water Department is blaming Channel 10 News for its ridiculous water bills


June 4, 2009 -10 News is exposing horrific billing abuses by the City Water Department. The investigation is  based on complaints filed with UCAN's Water Project. Now, in a twist that is worthy of Joseph Heller's Catch 22, the City is BLAMING the crisis on Channel 10 News ...  Get the rest of the story.



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