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June 16, 2005
Big family, bigger water bill
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The new reality it that with less potable water to go around, we all are going to start to pay more for it, like with any commodity. No surprise in that.
In Victoria, Australia, for customers of South East Water, the large-use charge will jump by 10.8 per cent from July 1, resulting in larger families paying the bulk of the increase.
Melbourne's three metropolitan water retailers all use the rising tariffs system. As water use increases, the cost per litre rises.
The Essential Services Commission released a three-year price plan for Victoria's 17 water retailers on Wednesday.
South East Water's acting chief executive Murray Goddard said the company's pricing policy aimed to better reflect the scarcity of water. "It's all about getting customers to change their water-use habits and conserve water," he said, as reported by the Herald Sun.
Posted by Stephen Betheil at June 16, 2005 10:18 PM
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