Marin Municipal Water District details drought surcharge proposal
Marin Municipal Water District officials are proposing rate increases during drought periods to prevent financial shortfalls, but say ratepayers shouldn’t expect their bills to spike if they meet their conservation targets. … In a presentation, Bret Uppendahl, the district finance director, said adding drought surcharges to water rates is a common practice by water agencies throughout the country, including the North Marin Water District. The surcharges are used to make up for revenue losses during droughts resulting from reduced water sales from conservation and mandatory water use restrictions. The district does not use these surcharges and instead sets aside its regular water sales revenue into a reserve fund that it taps when droughts occur.
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