The County Water Authority’s board on Thursday approved a wholesale water rate increase for 2026 following a public hearing.

San Diego residents protest water rate hikes as County Water Authority votes to increase rates by 8.3% in 2026.

The agency says the increase is lower due to cost-cutting measures. The SDCWA also passed a new budget and rejected funding options for the Water Conservation Garden.

The lower hike means less pressure on local water agencies to raise rates on residents and businesses. A lawsuit settlement ...

Many San Diego residents pushed back against the San Diego County Water Authority's decision to increase water rates.

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As local leaders, including District Attorney Summer Stephan, rallied behind Proposition 36 last year, opponents of the ...

Advisories were issued because testing showed the water in those areas had bacteria levels that exceeded state standards.