Alliance for Water Efficiency Study Shows California Water Service's Conservation Efforts Save Customers Money

Without the reduction in water demand since 2008-2009, AWE estimates that bills in Cal Water's service areas for the 2010-2022 period would have been at least 1.2 to 20.5 percent higher, depending on the district. The money Cal Water spent on conservation programs was more than offset by lower water production costs, deferred capital spending, and other reduced costs. Furthermore, the study shows that investing in water conservation directly benefits customers by helping to slow the increase in water servic ...