Yes, Scott Korba, while well water can be less than $500/acre foot, water sent from the Colorado River or Northern California costs over $1,000 per acre foot. More cost, the further it is sent, due to pumping costs. Thus San Diego County's costs are higher than Riverside county's costs. Yes, the desalinated water is more than $2,000/aft and that was known from the start, but reality sets in.