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Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District outlines rate increase drivers, schedules June 26 Proposition 218 hearing
Summary
District directors told the Lake Elsinore City Council the proposed water and sewer rate increases stem from higher imported water costs, PFAS compliance, rising energy costs and a large capital program; a Proposition 218 hearing is scheduled for June 26 at 4 p.m.
Harvey Ryan, a director on the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District board, told the Lake Elsinore City Council that the district plans proposed rate adjustments under Proposition 218 to cover sharply higher operating and capital costs and to protect long-term financial stability.
Ryan said the district “doesn’t take raising rates lightly,” and described several drivers behind the proposal. He said roughly three-quarters of the district’s supply is purchased from the Metropolitan Water District, which has announced multi‑year increases that the district expects to pass through to customers. He also said electricity costs for pumping are rising — citing a recent projection of…
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