Last month, Sten persuaded Dan Saltzman, the city's new sewer commissioner, to co-sponsor the aggressive price scheme. It was a daring but logical move for Saltzman. But Saltzman says the city should live up to its progressive reputation. But I'm not afraid to embrace a new idea. It's possible that the rookie commissioner doesn't realize what he's wading into.
Some executives say they'd rather switch water sources than conserve.
I think large water users are going to look at alternative sources of water. The main gripe from big customers is that conservation pricing will unfairly shift service costs from residential to business customers. Plus, big customers don't require a lot of maintenance. We send them a bill, and they send a payment. We have a lot less work with the Fujitsus.