It’s that time of year – August – when San Diego’s real summer heats up and notices that the city of San Diego is raising water rates hit our mailboxes.

On Sept. 30, the San Diego City Council will take up the uncomfortable exercise of approving a 63 percent hike in water rates and a 31 percent hike in wastewater rates over the next four years.

Ouchie. But we knew it was coming.

The table explaining how that will affect your average monthly bill on the front page of the water rates “notice of a public hearing,” that unholy baby blue packet in the mail, may be a little confusing. Voice of San Diego to the rescue.

This table is telling you how much more you should expect to pay for water on average each month if you’re the regular residential, single-family home. So next January, a San D

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