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March 14, 2005
Cheaper Water For LA Due to Winter's Storms
As reported by the Associated Press and published in the San Jose Mercury News, the devastating winter rain storms suffered by southern California has created an unprecedented increase in the City of Los Angeles drinking supply.
The Department of Water and Power is planning to slash water bills by 9 percent, or an average of $2.60 per user due to the abundance. "We've had below average precipitation for the last five years, so we haven't had a lot of good news to share with customers until now," said Jim McDaniel, the DWP's chief operating officer for the water system.
The storms, which have caused an estimated $500 million in damage, have brought more than 34 inches of rain to Southern California so far this season, about 4 inches off the record of 38.18 inches set in 1884.
The storms also brought heavy snow to the Sierra Nevada, where water content is running 175 percent above average.
On a personal note, I wish we had some of that rainfall in the northwest, where drought conditions may exist this summer.
Posted by Stephen Betheil at March 14, 2005 08:34 PM
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