Riverside judge dismisses challenge to WMWD water rate structure; a victory for customers who use water efficiently
RIVERSIDE – Western Municipal Water District, which provides water to Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District and Rancho California Water District in southwest Riverside County, won a court challenge from two excessive water users to share their higher costs with those who efficiently conserve their water usage and save on their water bills.Craig Miller, Western’s general manager said that Friday, Sept. 13, a Riverside Superior Superior Court judge dismissed a legal challenge against Western Municipal Water District’s water rate structure.“This is a good day for Western’s retail water customers – more than 85% of whom conserve water, keeping their monthly water costs as low as possible,” Miller said. “Had Western lost this challenge, customers who proactively stay