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Magalia Water Bills Skyrocket | Chico News
Magalia residents are furious over steep new water bill hikes from Del Oro Water Company, including a mysterious $34.50 “ready-to-serve” fee they barely had time to understand—delivered just before a holiday weekend. The company claims rising costs and a post-Camp Fire customer exodus (down to just 110 households) justify the jump, but locals feel blindsided, especially since their decades-old meters still run dry. The proposed two-year rate increase could hit water usage with a 37% spike in Year 1 and another 10.4% in Year 2—without even factoring in new fees. With the California Public…
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