Olkalou

GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 1055 of 25 January,2013

OLKALOU WATER AND SANITATION COMPANY (OLWASCO).

Tariff Structure for the year
2012/2013 to 2014/2015

Tariff Structure

Water Tariff Structure

Customer Category	Approved/ Justified Tariff (Ksh/m3)
Residential Household
0-6	Fixed Charge Ksh.500
7-20	100
21-50	130
51-100	150
100-300	160
300->	170
Commercial/Industrial
0-6	Fixed Charge Ksh.100
7-20	130
21-50	150
51-100	160
100-300	170
300->	600
Government Institutions
0-6	Fixed Charge Ksh.500
7-20	100
21-50	130
51-100	150
100-300	160
300->	170
Schools and Colleges
0-600	Fixed Charge Ksh.90
601-1200	100
1200->	130
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.)
Domestic consumer ( single dwelling)	1500
Domestic consumers ( single connection serving more than one single dwelling including flats) consuming more than 200m3	10000
Water Kiosks where anticipated monthly consumption is
Less than 50 m3	1000
Between 50m3 and 100 m3	2000
Between 100m3 and 150 m3	2500
More than 150m3	3000
Retail shops, workshops and offices consuming more than 10 m3	3000
Bars, restaurants and lodgings consuming more than 15 m3	5000
Hotel class A and B consuming less than 150 m3	10000
Hotel class C and D consuming more than 150 m3	15000
Hospitals consuming more than 150 m3	20000
Minor construction sites ( temporary connection) consuming less than 200 m3	10000
Large construction site ( temporary connection) consuming more than 200 m3	50000
Light industries consuming less than 200 m3	10000
Medium industries consuming 200 to 300 m3	15000
Heavy industries consuming more than 300 m3	20000
Health centres/Dispensaries consuming less than 150 m3	5000
Schools/Colleges/other institutions consuming more than 200 m3	10000
Schools/Colleges/other institutions consuming less than 200 m3	5000
Topping up of consumer deposits after disconnection based on actual average consumption for domestic consumers	Actual cost subject to minimum cost of 2,500

Other Charges

Other Charges

Service Description	Approved Charge (Ksh.)
For special reading of 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 m3	100
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 charge of 500

Penalties

Penalties

Penalty Description	Approved Charge (Ksh.)
Self re-connection 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 regularize connection
Surcharge for illegal connection Construction site	100,000 and regularize connection
Surcharge for illegal connection Industry	500,000 and regularize connection
Illegal connection-sewerage surcharge	Charges equal to those of illegal connections of water per category