The Water Price Non-Issue

Aguanomics has noticed that water issues fail to mobilize people and are not turning into political issues. He quotes:

The Otay Water District serves a population of more than 191,000... More than 65,000 notices were sent to property owners and residents notifying them of the rate hearing [for the 12.1 percent increase].

Three people wrote letters opposing the rate increase, and two people showed up at a Dec. 15 hearing to protest.

Jeannie Akers of Chula Vista said she has had to cut back on watering the landscaping around her house.

“We're doing everything we can to limit our consumption of water,” Akers said.

The board approved the rate increase 4-1. Board member Mark Robak voted against the measure, saying he believed Otay could phase in the increase more gradually.

The rate increase, effective Jan. 1, means a typical customer's bill will rise from $47.51 to $52.42 a month, Otay officials said.
First of all, look at the protester:customer ratio: 3:65,000 is too small to even calculate a per cent figure.

Second, look at the suffering imposed: "cutting back on landscaping watering" (oh no!)

It is the same thing here. The water price went up 50% last week, not even one voice of protest was heard. People here believes that there is no water and all price increase is justified.