It costs more, yet the same

Making the water rates the same for businesses as they are for residents seems like common sense to me, and it appears that it will phased in an appropriate fashion to help the affected industries absorb the costs.

Plus, as Doc Eldridge notes, most large users are already conserving water so the increase will only affect them in a marginal way. Related to that, though this is a bit old, Adrian discusses and debates the new water pricing plan with District Eight Commissioner Andy Herod. Definitely worth a read.