Audit of southeast Los Angeles County water district approved
Los Angeles Times – Responding to complaints about rising water bills from working-class Los Angeles County communities, a state legislative committee on Wednesday unanimously approved an audit to...
View ArticleAs water bills continue to climb, state launches audit of entire southeast...
The Downey Beat – The state has launched a sweeping audit of the area’s water system. In response to complaints from residents and city officials who say they are fed up with rising costs…
View ArticleMetropolitan Water District fires back at San Diego County Water Authority
North County Times – Metropolitan Water District has criticized as a waste of money San Diego County Water Authority’s new Web site, outlining its complaints against the district…
View ArticleSan Diego County Water Authority to protest MWD’s rates at Monday hearing
North County Times – San Diego County water officials and business leaders are set to protest Monday, March 12, at a hearing by Metropolitan Water District. The hearing concerns MWD’s proposed 2013...
View ArticleMetropolitan Water District spending questioned as water bills double
Docs show airfare, new PR position, lost receipts SAN DIEGO – Team 10 examined how the regional agency that sends water to Southern California spent rate payer money over a five-month period. The...
View ArticleMetropolitan Water District board to consider reduction in rate increase
The Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Water District, Southern California’s largest wholesale water agency, today will consider a reduction in a 5 percent rate increase scheduled to go into effect...
View ArticleWill Angelinos be Submerged In a New Water Tunnel Tax?
VOICES – It’s still Chinatown, and like Jake, we can’t forget it. On Tuesday (June 11), the powerful Metropolitan Water District (known as Met) will vote to take the first step towards raising property...
View ArticleDespite Protests from Community and Water Agencies, MWD’s Over-Collection...
Despite efforts by business groups, community activists, mayors and several Southern California water agencies to stop unecessary rate hikes and increased property tax collection by the Los...
View ArticleWater agency unfair to San Diego
Founded in 1928, the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) is a confederation of 27 local water agencies that stretches from the Mexican border north to Santa Barbara. MWD has been the dominant purveyor of...
View ArticleDiverting recycled water could save Burbank thousands of dollars
Each year, Burbank releases more than 2 billion gallons of unused recycled water into the Los Angeles River, but a plan to divert some of that for use elsewhere could save the city thousands of dollars...
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