Industrial Wastewater Rate Schedule 2026-2031
Summary
Industrial wastewater users get their rate schedule for the next five years, consistent with the Prop 218 caps already set.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
Industrial wastewater customers pay rates within the previously adopted Prop 218 maximums.
The utility system gets predictable industrial-rate revenue; general ratepayers avoid subsidizing industry.
Fixed-income residents, tenants whose landlords pass through utility costs, farm worker families, and small businesses bear the increased bills.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Jul 7, 2026
Industrial wastewater users get their rate schedule for the next five years, consistent with the Prop 218 caps already set.
City Council - May 19, 2026
The city's first major rate update since 2016 will raise water and sewer bills starting with January statements, driven by aging infrastructure, doubled debt service, and a $60 million outfall diffuser project. Residents packed the hearing to oppose it, citing fixed incomes, tenant impacts, and limited translated outreach, but 387 protests fell far short of the majority needed to block the rates.
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