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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1979
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REVISED WATER RATES EFFECTIVE FROM APRIL 1
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A REVISED PRICE STRUCTURE FOR WATER SUPPLIES WILL BE INTRODUCED ON APRIL 1 THIS YEAR WITH 55 PER CENT OF ALL DOMESTIC CONSUMERS CONTINUING TO PAY NOTHING OR LESS THAN AT PRESENT.
THE REVISED STRUCTURE SEEKS TO RECONCILE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS TO BRING THE WATERWORKS ACCOUNTS INTO BALANCE AND TO ENCOURAGE CONSERVATION OF WATER.
UNDER THE REVISED STRUCTURE, THE NUMBER OF UNITS OF FREE DOMESTIC SUPPLIES WILL BE INCREASED FROM THE EXISTING FIRST 2-2/3 TO FOUR UNITS AND CONSUMPTION THEREAFTER WILL BE CHARGED UNDER A FOUR-TIER PRICE SYSTEM FOR EVERY FOUR MONTH BILLING PERIOD.
THE NEW CHARGES FOR DOMESTIC CONSUMERS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
UNITS
0-4
OVER 4 AND UP TO 8
OVER 8 AND UP TO 14
OVER 14 AND UP TO 20
CHARGE PER UNIT
FREE
$3.00
$5.50
$8.50
$12
OVER 20
UNDER THE NEW SYSTEM, SALT WATER FOR FLUSHING PURPOSES AT PRESENT CHARGED AT 70 CENTS PER UNIT WILL BE SUPPLIED FREE.
FOR PREMISES SUPPLIED WITH FRESH WATER FOR FLUSHING, THE CURRENT CHARGE OF $3 PER UNIT WILL REMAIN BUT A DEDUCTION OF $20 (OR THE ACTUAL CHARGE IF LESS) PER DWELLING WILL BE MADE IN EACH FOUR-MONTH BILLING PERIOD.
THE CHARGE FOR TRADE CONSUMERS WILL BE INCREASED FROM $4 TO $5.50 PER UNIT, AND AS A TEMPORARY MEASURE, A CONCESSIONARY TARIFF AT $4 PER UNIT FOR CONSUMPTION IN EXCESS OF 6,000 UNITS IN ANY FOUR-MONTH BILLING PERIOD WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR TRADE CONSUMERS WHO SATISFY CERTAIN CRITERIA.
THIS CONCESSIONARY RATE WILL BE WITHDRAWN AT THE END OF 1981-82.
THE CURRENT CHARGES FOR SHIPPING SUPPLIES WILL BE INCREASED FROM $4 TO $5.50 PER UNIT FOR NON-OCEAN GOING VESSELS AND FROM $7.00 TO $12 FOR OCEAN GOING VESSELS. THE CHARGES FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES WILL BE INCREASED FROM $5 TO $8.50 PER UNIT AND FOR PRE-PAID SUPPLIES FROM $4 TO $5.50 PER UNIT.
/ANNOUNCING