WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1979
WATER CONSUMERS TO RECEIVE BILLS BASED ON NEW PRICE STRUCTURE
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THE FIRST BATCH OF WATER BILLS BASED ON THE NEW PRICE STRUCTURE WHICH CAME INTO EFFECT ON APRIL 1 THIS YEAR ARE BEING DESPATCHED TO REGISTERED CONSUMERS.
THE FIRST GROUP OF RESIDENTS TO RECEIVE THE BILLS UNDER THE NEW PRICE STRUCTURE WILL BE THOSE LIVING IN SAI TAU VILLAGE, CHUK YUEN, WATERLOO ROAD HILL, SAN PO KONG, TAI KOK TSUI, HOMANTIN ESTATE, KOWLOON TONG AND HUNG HOM ESTATE.
THE BILLS COVER WATER CONSUMPTION OVER THE FOUR MONTHS PERIOD BETWEEN APRIL AND JULY THIS YEAR.
ACCORDING TO A WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN THE CALCULATION OF THE NEW WATER CHARGES FOR DOMESTIC SUPPLY IN EVERY FOUR MONTHS BILLING PERIOD IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING FIVE-TIER PRICING STRUCTURE:
FIRST TIER
SECOND TIER
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THIRD TIER
-
FOURTH TIER
FOR THE FIRST 4 UNITS (AT 1,000 GALLONS PER UNIT) IS FREE-
FOR OVER 4 UNITS AND UP TO 8 UNITS IS $3 PER UNIT-
FOR OVER 8 UNITS AND UP TO 14 UNITS IS $5.50 PER UNIT-
FOR OVER 14 UNITS AND UP TO 20 UNITS IS $8.50 PER UNIT- AND
FIFTH TIER
FOR OVER 20 UNITS IS $12 PER UNIT.
TURNING TO THE USE OF FRESH WATER FOR FLUSHING THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE CHARGE IS A FLAT RATE AT $3 PER UNIT EXCEPT FOR THE FIRST 6-2/3 UNITS PER FOUR MONTHS PERIOD WHICH ARE FREE.
A LEAFLET EXPLAINING THE NEW WATER RATES IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH HAS BEEN PREPARED BY THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT AND WILL BE SENT TO THE CONSUMER TOGETHER WITH EACH BILL THAT IS BEING DESPATCHED.
ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE NEW WATER RATES CAN BE MADE WITH THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT AT LEIGHTON CENTRE, 77 LEIGHTON ROAD, 11/F, OR TELEPHONE 5-7900222/4 (THREE LINES) BETWEEN 8.30 A.M. AND 12.30 P.M. AND BETWEEN 1.30 P.M. AND 4.30 P.M. ON WORKING DAYS AND FROM 9 A.M. TO 11.30 A.M. ON SATURDAYS.
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