Capistrano Water District to Raise Rates in January
In its first rate increase since 1983, the Capistrano Beach County Water District will raise residential and commercial water rates by about 50% starting in January.
The basic rate for 1,000 cubic feet of water will jump from $8 to $12, said John Serences, the district’s general manager. The price for each 100 cubic feet of water exceeding 1,000 cubic feet will jump from 80 cents to $1.20.
Under the new rates, a typical bimonthly bill for a residential customer will go from $13.60 to $20.40. The Capistrano Beach County Water District released a survey of neighboring water districts showing comparable bimonthly costs as $28.93 in the South Coast Water District, $25.13 in the Capistrano Valley Water District and $21.40 in the city of San Clemente.
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