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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1991
WATER CHARGES UP 10 PER CENT
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED A GENERAL INCREASE OF 10 PER CENT IN WATER RATES AND INCREASES IN OTHER MISCELLANEOUS AS FROM APRIL 1 THIS YEAR FOLLOWING AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF WATER TODAY (TUESDAY).
CHARGES CHARGES
AT
RATE WHICH REFLECTING
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE WATER AUTHORITY SAID THE NEW APPLIES TO BOTH DOMESTIC AND TRADE CONSUMERS IS MORE ACCURATELY OPERATING COSTS.
AIMED
AT IMPROVING
"AS A RESULT OF VARIOUS MEASURES AIMED PRODUCTIVITY THE WATER AUTHORITY WILL SER ZERO GROWTH IN ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1991/92 DESPITE HAVING TO CONTEND WITH INCREASING DEMAND IN TERMS OF BOTH THE NUMBER OF CONSUMERS SERVED AND THE VOLUME OF WATER SUPPLIED.
OF
"NEVERTHELESS, OPERATING COSTS HAVE STILL RISEN AS A RESULT INFLATION AND THE NEED TO PURCHASE INCREASED QUANTITIES OF WATER FROM CHINA TO IMPROVE THE RESERVOIR STORAGE, HE ADDED.
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UNDER THE NEW RATE, 17 PER CENT OF THE 1.5 MILLION DOMESTIC CONSUMERS WILL CONTINUE TO ENJOY A FREE SUPPLY OF WATER WHILE 67 PER CENT WILL PAY AN EXTRA SUM OF LESS THAN $2 PER WEEK.
THE REMAINING 16 PER CENT WILL PAY $2 OR MORE EXTRA PER OF THIS GROUP, ABOUT 11 PER CENT WILL HAVE TO PAY MORE THAN PER WEEK FOR THE WATER BILLS.
WEEK.
$5 EXTRA
A COMPARISON OF THE WATER CHARGES PAYABLE BY DOMESTIC CONSUMERS UNDER THE OLD AND NEW TARIFFS IS SHOWN BELOW:
CONSUMPTION IN UNITS
(1 UNIT = 1 CUBIC METRE)
CHARGES PER FOUR-MONTH PERIOD PRESENT
NEW
15 AND BELOW
FREE
FREE
16
53
0
110.83
3.29
125.02
54
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76
113.62
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210.94
130.13
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242.55
77
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120
215.59
486.22
249.71
←
657.59
OVER 120
UNIT OVER
486.22 PLUS
557.59 PLUS
$6.51 PER
$7.16 PER
UNIT OVER
/AS FOR