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Table 5-10: Quarterly sewer charges
MidCoast Water Services water revenue is composed of 34% annual access charges and 66% water usage charges. It is acknowledged that this is not in line with guidelines of at least 75% residential revenue from usage. However, MidCoast Water Services has a connected property density of 29 properties per km of main, and a connected property density below 30 can significantly increase the cost per property of providing services, as do a high number of small discrete water supply schemes. These factors impact on MidCoast Water Services’ ability to achieve 75% of water revenue from usage charges due to the high fixed costs involved in operating and maintaining five water supply schemes.
Water supply charges are proposed to increase by 5%. The impact of this increase is being concentrated on the access charge to take into account the high fixed cost associated with water infrastructure and fairly distribute this cost over all properties connected to the water supply network.
5.2.3 Sewerage: Residential
Land from which sewage is discharged into a sewer main belonging to MidCoast Water Services is subject to an annual sewer connected charge. A sewer unconnected charge may apply to land that is situated within 75 metres of a sewer main belonging to MidCoast Water Services, whether that land is connected to the sewer or not.
A rebate of 50% off the account each quarter up to a maximum rebate amount of $21.88 each on both water and sewer charges is given for eligible pensioners.
Table 5-10: Quarterly sewer charges
Description
Charge per quarter ($)
Connected $254.75 Unconnected $192 Former Great Lakes and Greater Taree council areas - Approved pump charge $205 Former Gloucester Shire council area - Sewer pump maintenance charge $57.75
* Pricing is subject to CPI increases.
5.2.4 Sewerage: Non-Residential
Sewer volumetric charges are applicable to motels, hotels, non-strata titled units, caravan parks, licensed clubs, laundries, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, community swimming pools, shopping complexes, preschools, restaurants, service stations, factories, car wash facilities, medical centres and multiple occupancies. The sewer volumetric charging system consists of two components; an access charge and a usage charge.
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