On the recordMarch 27, 2023
They are paying for 90 percent of their water at a rate of about $250 an acre-foot, and actually getting 5, 10 percent of what they are paying for.
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congress.govThey are paying for 90 percent of their water at a rate of about $250 an acre-foot, and actually getting 5, 10 percent of what they are paying for.
Duarte highlights the disparity between water costs and actual delivery to contractors.
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