Water conservation leads to temporary 5% water, wastewater rate hike in San Francisco
3/24/2022 1:06:33 AM
CATEGORIES:
Business & Industry
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Alameda County, CA
San Francisco County, CA
San Mateo County, CA
Santa Clara County, CA
Start Date: 3/23/2022
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Water conservation has cost the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission millions of dollars as their customers use less water. Effective April 1, water and wastewater rates will be temporarily increased 5% for retail customers.
The water conservation manager attested that the utility is not making a profit, but is just trying to recover their costs. Due to increased conservation, officials at the Public Utilities Commission project that the city will lose $66 million of revenue in the current fiscal year, from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022, representing about 6% of PUC’s water budget and about 7% of the annual wastewater budget.
San Francisco Chronicle (Calif.), March 23, 2022
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