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Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997)

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Norms and Standards for Tariff Setting, 2024 - effective 1 April 2026

Norms and Standards in respect of Tariffs for Sanitation Services supplied directly to consumers

30. Fixed charge

 

(1) A WSA/WSP may, in addition to a volumetric tariff on a percentage of the water supplied or in addition to a volumetric tariff on the effluent discharged, levy any category of households a fixed charge for sanitation services.

 

(2) The fixed charge for sanitation services must be substantiated and a WSA/WSP must clearly indicate what costs elements, as well as the quantum thereof, constitute the fixed charge.