LOS ANGELES : DWP Votes to Extend Low Water Rates Into Summer
Following the recommendation of a panel appointed by Mayor Richard Riordan, the Department of Water and Power board voted Tuesday to abandon higher summer utility rates--which had set off howls of protests from San Fernando Valley homeowners whose water bills skyrocketed under the plan implemented last summer.
The measure must still be approved by the City Council and the mayor.
Customers who were affected by the summer rate surcharge can expect to see a reduction of 20% in their water bills this summer compared to last year, a DWP spokesman said.
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