Oceanside residents and business owners can expect a bump in water and sewer rates beginning Jan. 1 under a proposal headed to the Oceanside City Council for approval in September. The city’s Water Utilities Department has proposed an average 6% increase for water rates across all categories of users in 2026 and the same amount again in 2027, and 4% more each year for sewer rates, officials said Tuesday. … The commission voted 4-0, with three members absent, to recommend the City Council’s approval. The proposed increase reflects higher costs for labor, supplies, maintenance, and charges passed along from the city’s two suppliers — San Diego County Water Authority and the Metropolitan Water District. Along with the rate increases, three other charges will be passed along to water users if the water department’s request is approved.

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