The Pleasanton City Council plans to approve a new uniform water rate structure that incentivizes high usage while significantly increasing bills for low users. This change arises from extensive infrastructure issues and a recent ruling by the California Court of Appeals, which mandates that any tiered rate structures must be aligned with service costs. As the city responds to water supply challenges following well contamination, officials aim to recover a larger portion of costs from annual fees. The new structure could see low users' bills more than double over four years.
The proposed changes to Pleasanton's water rate structure aim to provide discounts to high users while doubling costs for the lowest users, reflecting court rulings.
The shift from a tiered rate structure to a uniform one is anticipated to burden lower water consumers significantly, nearly doubling their bills in four years.
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