Water rates for San Diegans will rise 14.7% next year and 14.5% the following year after the San Diego City Council today passed an amended water and wastewater rate hike. A staff proposal before the council was to increase water rates by 63% through 2029 and wastewater rates by 31% in the same period. The much- reduced, two-year plan passed by a 5-4 majority Tuesday was proposed by Councilman Stephen Whitburn. … The justification for the increase was largely based on increasing water costs. San Diego’s rates remain below the county average.

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