Heavy rains should not create 'false sense of water security for the future'

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Can we expect to pay a lower water tariff now that Cape Town's dams are more than 90% full? Here's why not:

These costs remain largely the same regardless of the dam levels and the volumetric usage and therefore, the tariffs are set to recover the cost of providing the service.

The fixed basic charge is part of the total water tariff structure that needs to recover the cost of supplying a reliable water service. The fixed basic charge creates stability and reliability in the Water and Sanitation Directorate’s revenue forecast which is used to fund the directorates operating expenditure and the operational cost associated with the Capital Expenditure Programme. This includes projects such as the New Water Programme , the Water Pipe Replacement Programme and other projects that will help build a resilient service.

 

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