Ratepayers for Water Choice

Interested in water rates, water reliability, water infrastructure, and the impacts of water policy on San Diego's region's economy and environment.

[Ratepayers for Water Choice @H2OforSDC]

"LAFCO has calculated San Diego will impact all other residents in the Water Authority service area by nearly five times as much when the Pure Water recycling project is completed."
https://t.co/8b6pBdWLqq

[Ratepayers for Water Choice @H2OforSDC]

Your water bill could go up 14% | Here is how it is affecting San Diego farmers

"The cost of water has become exorbitant. We've had farmers go out of business. We see stumped trees all over Fallbrook and Rainbow," said Denke.

https://t.co/pB0fqQfGtJ via @CBS8

[Ratepayers for Water Choice @H2OforSDC]

"Water managers in Fallbrook and Rainbow have been trying to cut ties for a couple years with the water authority. They’ve argued the agency’s soaring rates... have crushed their agricultural sectors."

https://t.co/jdVPzI9i3t

[Ratepayers for Water Choice @H2OforSDC]

SDUT - Reporter’s Notebook: San Diego’s ‘drought proof’ water is proving ever more expensive

"Price increases have been so sharp it’s hard to imagine more, but it’s projected." https://t.co/mBdJ8RmURn

(rates could climb as much as 50% over the next 5 years, according to SDCWA)

[Ratepayers for Water Choice @H2OforSDC]

FPUD and RMWD General Managers on water supply switch:
“Let us be clear: we’ve studied this issue exhaustively – and so have others – and we can say without question that Eastern has the wherewithal to meet our water needs."

https://t.co/ipSsjEBGrO

[Ratepayers for Water Choice @H2OforSDC]

"As a result of the overhaul, rates for desalinated water could increase between 5 percent and 10 percent..."

https://t.co/o89GfOyYpv

[Ratepayers for Water Choice @H2OforSDC]

"It gets worse. A study this year by https://t.co/uA2EH7qOdW found San Diego’s water rates were among the highest in the nation."
"...a typical San Diego household spends more than twice the national average on water."

https://t.co/Chkx8fiMTX

[Ratepayers for Water Choice @H2OforSDC]

"...the plant will keep water bills for local residents from increasing as quickly as they would if Fallbrook kept buying from the San Diego County Water Authority..."

[Joe Little🎥🏀 @LittleJoeTV]

They fought for 70 years to use the water in their own backyard. Weird. @nbcsandiego @fallbrookwater https://t.co/EDftRLlUPF

[Ratepayers for Water Choice @H2OforSDC]

👀"...the cost to buy water from the county water district has nearly quadrupled since 2006..."
- @coastnewsgroup

https://t.co/3iKiEqPBIM

[Ratepayers for Water Choice @H2OforSDC]

The Colorado River is not the solution to water scarcity.

"...after all the litigation and negotiations, the law ends up allocating more water than actually flows down the Colorado.”

https://t.co/rn1EKMrvDi

[Joe Little🎥🏀 @LittleJoeTV]

I had fun shooting my @nbcsandiego story about an important new tool to fight wildfires. #NBC7 at 4:30 and 6:00. @CALFIRESANDIEGO @NorthCountyFire @RainbowMWD

[Tom Kennedy @IAmTomzo]

Thanks to all who came out to see the new aerial water supply system built in a partnership between @RainbowMWD , @NorthCountyFire , and @CALFIRESANDIEGO . A great example of three public agencies working together to serve their community!

[Tom Kennedy @IAmTomzo]

Here is a 3 min video of the first actual aircraft test of @RainbowMWD 's first in the County Heli-Hydrant (with partners @NorthCountyFire & @CALFIRESANDIEGO). Still work to do but it is ready to go now to protect our region for wildfires. https://t.co/kRckZsY36u

[Ratepayers for Water Choice @H2OforSDC]

Great to see @RainbowMWD making waves to address increasing threats posed by local wildfires.

[Tom Kennedy @IAmTomzo]

Working with @NorthCountyFire and @CALFIRESANDIEGO, the first heli hydrant in the County is being built by @RainbowMWD. The small tank in the background will be filled on command by helo pilots to provide rapid access to clean firefighting water. Stay tuned -should be done soon!

[Ratepayers for Water Choice @H2OforSDC]

6PM. Watch @fallbrookwater and @RainbowMWD Town Hall Meeting to learn more about their efforts to switch wholesale water suppliers to help their ratepayers. Live on YouTube:
https://t.co/PD28F2cgkU

[Ratepayers for Water Choice @H2OforSDC]

Largely due to water rate increases, San Diego County farmers abandoned an estimated 1 MILLION avocado & citrus trees over the past 2 decades. Now, @fallbrookwater & @RainbowMWD have a plan to lower their wholesale rates by switching water suppliers.
https://t.co/iUzBmVjxM6

[Ratepayers for Water Choice @H2OforSDC]

“Any reduction in water rate helps us significantly”
- Frank Wollam, 2nd generation farmer

Thank you @AlexNSanDiego & @KPBSnews for reporting on @RainbowMWD & @Fallbrookwater efforts to help our local avocado farmers. #factsmatter

https://t.co/HA5rn1Wibd

[Ratepayers for Water Choice @H2OforSDC]

“By purchasing our water from @EasternMuni instead of the @sdcwa, not only would our customers save money, they can count on a reliable supply of water well into the future” - Jack Bebee GM of @fallbrookwater
#factsmatter @RainbowMWD

https://t.co/DMaPprUcNn

[Ratepayers for Water Choice @H2OforSDC]

“Those opposed to our detachment plans, such as the @SDCWA and their surrogates, have made outlandish claims that need to be addressed.” #factsmatter

@easternmuni @rainbowmwd @fallbrookwater

https://t.co/RM4JHXid5a

[Rainbow Municipal Water District @RainbowMWD]

Thank you @KUSI for giving our GM @IamTomzo the opportunity to speak on our efforts to switch water wholesalers to @EasternMuni which will provide our ratepayers equally reliable water at a lower cost.  @fallbrookwater #factsmatter