Water will soon cost more across the region. The San Diego County Water Authority has approved a 3% rate increase for 2027.
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Water Authority leaders said while the rate hike was painful, it was actually below the national rate of inflation and a significant decrease from earlier projections — at least partly due to two water-sharing agreements with other agencies signed this spring. -
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