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San Diego's Water Rates Punish Customers Who Conserve and Reward Waste
San Diego’s water rates punish those who conserve and encourage water waste. We’ve demanded that City Council and SPUD do something about this and we’ve provided a solution – the City just has to stop dragging its feet. Read our attached letter and this article to learn more.
A Public Records Act How-To
As citizens of this country, this county, and this city, we were given a right in 1968 to inspect public records by the California Public Records Act.
Suspect Burglar Posed as SD Water Department Employee
In February, a burglar posing as a San Diego Water Department employee went into the home of an elderly couple claiming he was checking on a problem with their plumbing and needed to come inside to check their faucets. While he was distracting the victims, a second man entered and stole cash and jewelry from the bedrooms.
UCAN's latest campaign against higher water rates generates plenty of media coverage
Searching for coverage of the S.P.U.D. protest? Want more information about the City of San Diego’s decision to raise your water rates? Look no further! Here’s a compilation of news coverage highlighting our campaign efforts.
Conservation Rebates for SD's Sustainable Gardeners
If beautiful rock sculptures and flowering cacti aren’t motivating you to switch to sustainable landscaping, maybe San Diego’s cash-back rebate will!
San Diego's 2011 Water Rate Hike: Fallout from the S.P.U.D. Protest
Thank you to everyone who supported our S.P.U.D. protest campaign and joined us in fighting San Diego's next water rate hike! Read about our successes at City Hall, and check out media coverage of the campaign.
6 Reasons to Protest the Next Water Rate Increase
Reasons You Should Challenge the Water Rate Increase
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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