Water Scarcity, Air Quality
The article (“Tide Rises to Impose Water Meters on Last Holdouts,” April 20) on the lack of water meters in Sacramento and some surrounding towns highlights what has been a basic weakness in California water policy for many decades. Water has always been priced to consumers according to the cost of delivery alone. This was composed of capital costs and operating costs (personnel and energy principally), but never included anything for the commodity itself. This has to change.
EDWARD G. LOWELL, Tarzana
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
