Landlord Water Meter Abuses
Help UCAN identify landlords of master metered apartment complexes who are charging their tenants more for water and sewer costs than they are paying to the local water agency that bills them. See our complaint form for more information.
Huntington Beach DeSal Plant Time Has Not Yet Come
Voice of San Diego: "It's a concept," said Michael Shames, executive director of the watchdog Utility Consumers Action Network, "whose time has not come yet."
John Mattes is an embedded reporter for the New Media Rights Community Journalism Project investigating UCAN issues.
Why water reform is necessary: SPUD water shut-off policy harming San Diego's seniors
This WATER story by Joe Little of ABC 10NEWS San Diego exposes how the Water Department's shut-off policies and lack of low-income assistance is harming many San Diego seniors. MORE.
Sewer Refund Settlement
After more than two years of litigation, the City and UCAN's Executive Director agreed to a settlement that would return about $40 million to overcharged residential customers and, perhaps more importantly, allow for the creation of independent oversight of City water and sewer operations.
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