Wasn't the topic of water bills talked to death six months or so ago? My personal opinion hasn't changes at all: if the costs of supplying and cleaning water differ from one location to another, than so should the amount billed to consumers. If the cost of providing 100 gals of water in one location is twice as much as that of providing the same amount of water in another (and this eliminates many other factors), than it is reasonable that those in the first location should pay twice as much. I live in the desert - believe me, I know water isn't a cost-free commodity.