- San Diego County Water Authority proposes a 3% rate increase for 2027, with similar adjustments planned through 2032, citing new water-sharing agreements as a factor in keeping the increase below national inflation rates.
The San Diego County Water Authority Monday proposed a 3% rate increase for 2027, with similar adjustments tentatively planned through 2032.
SDCWA 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.
“We’re keeping our promise to working families across the region by using new revenues to minimize water rate impacts,” SDCWA General Manager Dan Denham said. “At a time when costs are rising across the board, the water authority is focused on making a real difference for San Diegans.”…