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Los Angeles County Board approves five-year water rate plan, effective Jan. 1, 2026
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted 4–0 on Dec. 16 to adopt a five-year financial plan and schedule of water rate increases, citing rising imported-water costs and regulatory demands; the board said delaying action would threaten service reliability.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 16 adopted a five-year financial plan and new water rates set to take effect Jan. 1, 2026, voting 4–0 with Supervisor Horvath absent. Supervisor Kathryn Barger moved the resolution and Supervisor Holly Mitchell seconded it.
Public Works officials told the board the proposal responds mainly to rising costs for imported water and escalating regulatory requirements. "The pass through rate adjustment only accounts for the cost of imported water,"…
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