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Environmental

Sep. 30, 2014

Fight over water rates could limit popular tool to encourage conservation

As the state copes with drought, the city of San Juan Capistrano's effort to charge more for water is caught in legal limbo, with detractors claiming it's an illegal tax.


By Fiona Smith


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A fight over water rates in the scenic hamlet of San Juan Capistrano is stirring concern among utilities around the state that fear it could threaten the widespread practice of charging high-volume users more than their thrifty neighbors to encourage conservation.


A group of residents sued the city of San Juan Capistrano alleging its use of so-called "tiered" rates is not only unfair but tha...

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