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GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 9640 of 31 December,2015

HOMA BAY COUNTY WATER AND SANITATION COMPANY LIMITED (HOMAWASCO)

Tariff Structure for the year
2015/16 to 2017/2018

Tariff Structure

Water Tarrif Structure

Customer Category	Approved/ Justified Tariff (Ksh/m3)
Residential Household
0-6	Fixed Charge Ksh.260
7-20	65
21-50	84
51-100	104
100-300	130
300->	169
Commercial/Industrial
0-6	Fixed Charge Ksh.260
7-20	65
21-50	84
51-100	104
100-300	130
300->	169
Government Institutions
0-6	Fixed Charge Ksh.260
7-20	65
21-50	84
51-100	104
100-300	130
300->	169
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

No sewer

Meter Rents

Meter Rent per Month

Water Deposits

Water Deposits

Connection Type	Approved Charge (Ksh.)
Connection Type	Approved (KSh.)
Domestic consumer (single dwelling)	1500
Domestic consumer (single connection serving more than one single dwelling including flats) consuming more than 200 cubic metres	10000
Water kiosks where anticipated monthly consumption is
Less than 50M3	1000
Between 50M3 and 100M3	2000
Between 100M3 and 150M3	2500
More than 150M3	3000
Retail shops, workshops and offices consuming more than 10 cubic metres	3000
Bar, restaurant and lodgings more than 15 cubic metres	5000
Hospitals more than 150 cubic metres	20000
Minor construction site (temporary connection) less than 200 cubic metres	10000
Large construction site (temporary connection) more than 200 metres	50000
Light industries less than 200 cubic metres	10000
Medium industries 200 to 300 cubic metres	15000
Heavy industries more than 300 cubic metres	20000
Health centres/dispensaries less than 150 cubic metres	5000
Schools/colleges/other institutions more than 200 cubic metres	10000
Schools less than 200 cubic metres	5000
Topping up of consumer deposit after disconnection based on actual average consumption for domestic consumers	The actual cost subject to a minimum cost of 2,500

Other Charges

Other Charges

Service Description	Approved Charge (Ksh.)
For special reading of a meter	200
For cutting off the supply at the request of the consumer	200
For turning on the supply otherwise than in respect of a first connection	200
For turning on the supply after a disconnection for non payment	500
Water Bowser(own transport)per cu.m	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 percent	The actual cost subject to a minimum charge of 500
Exhauster Services(Company Exhauster)	5,000 for other customers and 4,000 for informal settlements

Penalties

Penalities

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 regularize connection
Surcharge for illegal connection- Commercial/ school/ college/ hospital	40,000 and regularize connection
Surcharge for illegal connection- Construction site	100,000 and regularize connection
Surcharge for illegal connection- Industry	500,000 and regularize connection
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 the meter