FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1983
MR TOMLINSON SAID HIS DEPARTMENT'S TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES, EXCLUDING ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DESALTER OR DESALTING OPERATIONS, HAD INCREASED BY ABOUT 20 PER CENT OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS AND THE EFFECTS OF SUCH INCREASES IN OPERATING COSTS ON THE LEVEL OF WATER CHARGES WOULD BE KEPT UNDER REVIEW.
FOLLOWING IS A TABLE OF THE NEW SCALE OF CHARGES :
DOMESTIC CHARGES
CHARGE PER UNIT
UNITS PER 4 MONTH BILLING
PER IOD
PROPOSED RATE
CURRENT RATE
$
0
4
NIL
NIL
5
8
4.2
3.6
9
14
7.6
6.6
15
- 20
11.8
10.2
OVER 20
16.6
14.4
TRADE SUPPLIES
7.6
6.6
SHIPPING SUPPLIES
(A) FOR NON-OCEAN-GOING SHIPPING
7.6
6.6
(B) FOR OCEAN-GOING SHIPPING
16.6
14.4
CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES
11.8
10.2
PREPAID SUPPLIES
7.6
6.6
FLUSHING SUPPLIES