Metropolitan Water District rates to go up; frustrations at hearing KABC-TV 7, Los Angeles – A public hearing was held on Monday on a proposal for a two-year water rate hike that will affect 19 million people in Southern California. The water rates are going up, but the question is, by how much? “Typically the average consumer gets about half their water from Metropolitan, so it’s about a two-and-a-half percent rate hike,” said Jeffrey Kightlinger, Metropolitan Water District general manager… Help spread the word! Share this article:Tweet