CPI analysis showed that the new rate structure proposed by Mayor Jerry Sanders and approved by the City Council favors business customers over residents.  When the rates take effect in July, the average single-family resident will pay 30% more for a gallon of water than the average business pays. 

San Diego badly needs the additional revenue to repair its dilapidated water and sewer system, but the lopsided rate structure adds to the city's high cost of living for working families.