Please place this in a box with a light blue background:Summary: Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District General Manager Greg Thomas moderated a panel on water affordability during the Association of California Water Agencies' spring conference in Sacramento. The discussion focused on the growing costs facing water agencies, including infrastructure maintenance, regulatory compliance and treatment requirements for contaminants such as PFAS. Thomas argued that water remains relatively affordable compared to other household expenses, while emphasizing the need for state-funded assistance programs to help low-income customers. He said water agencies are balancing the challenge of maintaining reliable, safe service while keeping rate increases as low as possible.The Association of Cal
