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PRICES REGULATION ACT (CHAPTER 320)
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WATER AND SEWERAGE SERVICES PRICES ORDER 2023 FOR WATER PNG LTD |
Made by the Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (’’Commission”) under Section 21 of the Prices Regulation Act (Chapter 320), and come into operation on 1st January 2023.
This price order amends the Water and Sewerage Prices Order 2022 for Water PNG Limited (Water PNG) as previously published in the National Gazetted No. G886 of 21st December, 2021.
SCHEDULE
This Price Schedule relates to the maximum Water and Sewerage rates for all Water Supply and Sewerage Services supplied by Water PNG Ltd nationwide. The maximum prices which may be charged by Water PNG Ltd in respect of any accounts issued on or after the date of publication of this Order in the National Gazette (other than arrears which may only be charged at the maximum prices prevailing when those charges were incurred) are as follows:
Nationwide Tariff (Port Moresby & Regional)
| Water Supply | |||
| 1.0 | Bands | Volume (kl) | Tariff (kina) |
| 1.1 | Band 1 | 0.1 to 30 kilolitres | K1.45 per kilolitre |
| 1.2 | Band 2 | 31 to 100 kilolitres | K2.00 per kilolitres |
| 1.3 | Band 3 | Above 100 Kilolitres | K5.85 per Kilolitres |
| Sewerage Service | |||
| 2.0 | Bands | Volume (kl) | Tariff(Kina) |
| 2.1 | Band 1 | 0.1 to 30 kilolitres | K1.00 per Kilolitres |
| 2.2 | Band 2 | 31 to 100 Kilolitres | K1.50 per kilolitres |
| 2.3 | Band 3 | Above 100 Kilolitres | K3.50 per kilolitres |
| Standby Fees on Private Bores within Water and Sewerage Declared District | |
| 3.1 Standby Fee – Water | K5.00 per Kilolitre |
| 3.2 Standby Fee – Sewerage | K3.50 per Kilolitre |
| 3.3 Compliance & Licensing | At cost - Regulatory functions outside of Water and Sewerage Declared District |
| Trade Waste Charges | |||
| 4.0 | Categories | Criteria | Charge ( Kina/Kilolitres) |
| 4.1 | Category 1 | low strength and low volume (< 500 kl/month) | K3.00 per Kilolitres |
| 4.2 | Category 2 | low strength and high volume (> 500 kl/month but < 1000kl/month) | K10.00 per kilolitres |
| 4.3 | Category 3 | high strength and any volume (> 1000 kl/month | K15.00 per kilolitres |
Note: Subjected to further consultation with Industrial and Commercial Customers.
| Other Services | |
| 5.0 Connection Fees | Rate (Kina) |
| 5.1 Standard Connections - Water | Free |
| 5.2 Non Standard Connection - Water | Refer to Headwork Charges below |
| 5.3 Reconnection – Water | K55.00 per reconnection |
| Public/Community Bulk Meters Water (Kina) | Metered StandPipes Monthly Charge | |||
| All registered volume (per kl) | K1.00 or as per MOU | Up to 15kl | K7.50 | |
| Water PNG filling station Coupon sale (per kl) | K5.00 | Up to 50kl | K25.00 | |
| Up to 75kl | K40.00 | |||
| Water and Sewerage Headwork Charges | ||
| Charge Basis | Water Headwork Charge (Kina) | Sewerage Headwork Charge (Kina) |
| Charge per Equivalent House Unit (EHU) | K1,100 per EHU | K1,100 per EHU |
The above rates are expressed in Kina and are exclusive of Goods and Services Taxes (GST) applicable effective 1st January 2023 until ICCC issue a new MAP for Water and Sewerage Service Price Order for Water PNG.
Dated this 01st day of January 2023
Authorized by
Parkop Kurua
Chief Executive Officer