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We Pay Too Little for Water in California

We Pay Too Little for Water in California

Posted on Feb 03, 2010 by Susan Kraemer.

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Even in water starved California, water is probably our cheapest monthly bill.

Because public water utilities are regulated, they have to keep prices low. Yet water utilities have costs for water that are rising fast for infrastructure replacement, energy to move it around, regulatory compliance treatment, and population growth. Water is priced artificially low, in comparison with its real value. But should it be?
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