The Pacheco Reservoir is pictured in this undated file image. Santa Clara Valley Water District customers will see their rates rise 9.1 percent next fiscal year as Northern California faces what are expected to be extreme drought conditions. (Photo courtesy of Santa Clara County Valley Water District via San Jose Spotlight)

Water rates in Santa Clara County are increasing as the county faces looming threats of drought.

This past week, the Santa Clara Valley Water District board of directors unanimously approved a 9.1 percent rate increase for the 2022 fiscal year.

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