Meru

GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 4984 of 18th July 2014

MERU WATER AND SEWERAGE SERVICES (MEWASS)

Tariff Structure for the year
2014/2015 to 2016/2017

Tariff Structure

Water Tarrif Structure

Customer Category	Approved/ Justified Tariff (Ksh/m3)
Residential Household
0-6	Fixed Charge Ksh.200
7-20	50
21-50	65
51-100	80
100-300	100
300->	130
Commercial/Industrial
0-6	33
7-20	50
21-50	65
51-100	80
100-300	100
300->	130
Government Institutions
0-6	Fixed Charge Ksh.200
7-20	50
21-50	65
51-100	80
100-300	100
300->	130
Schools and Colleges
0-600	Fixed Charge Ksh.40
601-1200	50
1200->	90
Water Kiosks
Per-M3	Fixed Charge Ksh.35
Resale at Water Kiosk
Per-20 Litres	Fixed Charge Ksh.2

Sewer Tarrif Structure

Type Of Customer	Current Tariff (2012) (Ksh/m3)	Approved/ Justified Tariff (2013-2017) (Ksh/m3)
Commercial/Industrial
	Fixed Charge of 75% of water consumption	Fixed Charge of 75% of water consumption
Type Of Customer	Current Tariff (2012) (Ksh/m3)	Approved/ Justified Tariff (2013-2017) (Ksh/m3)
Government Institutions
	Fixed Charge of 75% of water consumption	Fixed Charge of 75% of water consumption
Type Of Customer	Current Tariff (2012) (Ksh/m3)	Approved/ Justified Tariff (2013-2017) (Ksh/m3)
Schools and Colleges
	Fixed Charge of 75% of water consumption	Fixed Charge of 75% of water consumption

Meter Rents

Meter Rent per Month

Size (inches)	Approved Charge (Ksh.)

Water Deposits

Water Deposits

Connection Type	Approved Charge (Ksh.)
Domestic customer (single dwelling)	2500
Domestic customer (single connection serving more than one single dwelling including flats) consuming more than 200m3	10000
Water Kiosks where anticipated monthly consumption is:Less than 50m3	1000
Between 50m3and 100m3	2000
Between 100m3and 150m3	2500
More than 150m3	3000
Retail shops, workshops and offices consuming more than 10m3	3000
Bar, restaurant and lodgings more than 15m3	5000
Hotel class A and B less than 150m3	10000
Hotel class C and D more than 150m3	15000
Hospitals more than 150m3	20000
Minor construction site (temporary connection) less than 200m3	10000
Large construction site (temporary connection) more than 200m3	50000
Light industries less than 200m3	10000
Medium industries between 200m3and 300m3	15000
Heavy industries more than 300m3	20000
Health centres/dispensaries less than 150m3	5000
Schools/colleges/other institutions more than 200m3	10000
Schools less than 200m3	5000
Topping up of consumer deposit after disconnection based on actual average consumption for domestic consumers	The actual cost subject to a minimum of 2,500

Other Charges

Other Charges

Service Description	Approved Charge (Ksh.)
For special reading of a meter	200
For cutting off supply at the request of customer	200
For turning on supply otherwise than in respect of a first connection	200
For turning on supply after disconnection for non-payment	500
Water Bowser (own transport) per m3	180
Water Bowser by WSP	2500
For testing a meter at the request of the consumer where it is not found to register incorrectly to any degree exceeding 5%	The actual cost subject to a minimum of 500
Exhauster Service (Trust Exhauster)	5,000 for other customers and 4,000
	for informal settlements within the
	Meru Township and Kshs 100
	per kilometer for customers outside the township
Private Exhausters(Dumping into the Trusts sewer system)
For special reading of a meter	200
For cutting off supply at the request of customer	200
For turning on supply otherwise than in respect of a first connection	200
For turning on supply after disconnection for non-payment	500
Water Bowser (own transport) per m3	180
Water Bowser by WSP	2500
For testing a meter at the request of the consumer where it is not found to register incorrectly to any degree exceeding 5%	The actual cost subject to a minimum of 500
Exhauster service(Trust Exhauster)	5,000 for other customers and 4,000 for informal settlements within the Meru Township and Kshs.100 per kilometer for customers outside the township
Private Exhausters(Dumping into the Trusts sewer system)	Kshs.5,000 per truck

Penalties

Penalties

Penalty Description	Approved Charge (Ksh.)
Self reconnection after cut off for non payment	5,000 and billing to be backdated from date of cut off
Surcharge for illegal connection-Domestic	10,000 and regularise connection
Surcharge for illegal connection- Commercial/ school/college/ hospital	40,000 and regularise connection
Surcharge for illegal connection-Construction site	100,000 and regularise connection
Surcharge for illegal connection- Industry	500,000 and regularise connection
Illegal connection Sewerage	Charges equal to those of illegal connection of water per category
Surcharge for tampering with meters (this to include meter removal, reversing of meter, etc)	5000
Surcharge for direct suction of water from the supply line using a pump	10000
Surcharge for meter loss or damage	Cost of meter