Central Water and Sewerage Authority (Water Supply) Regulations, 1991 (S.R O No. 29 of 1991)

SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS 1991 NO. 29 (Gazetted 10th December, 1991 IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 33 of the Central Water and Sewerage Authority Act, I 991 (No. 17 of 1991) the Central Water and Sewerage Authority with the approval of the Minister, makes the following Regulations: THE CENTRAL WATER AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY (WATER SUPPLY) REGULATIONS, 1991 1. Citation and commencement: These Regulations may be cited as the Central Water and Sewerage Authority (Water Supply) Regulations, 1991 and shall come into operation on the I 0th day of December, 1991. 2. Interpretation: In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires "authorized officer" means any officer or servant of the Authority; "construct" includes alter, improve and repair; "environment" includes the physical, biological, economic, cultural, social and all other aspects of the surroundings of man; "main" means a main pipe forming part of the water supply system vested in or constructed by the Authority and includes any valves, valve chambers, meters, hydrants, access shafts, chambers and other fittings as may be necessary for the proper functioning of such system; "premises" include land; "prescribed" means prescribed by regulations; "private water pipe", in relation to premises means any pipe on the premises provided by the owner or occupier for the receipt of a supply of water under these regulations, but does not include a water service pipe or main; "water service pipe", in relation to premises, means a connection provided by the Authority or at its direction, at or near the boundary of the premises for the conveyance of a water supply between a main and any private water pipe constructed on those premises. 3. Designation of areas: The Authority may by declaration designate any area to be an area to which these Regulations apply and may amend or revoke any such declaration. 4. Supply of water not compulsory: Notwithstanding any provision of these Regulations or of any agreement to which the Authority is a party, it is not compulsory for the Authority to supply or to continue to supply water to any person or public authority and the Authority is not liable to any penalty or to damages for not supplying water to any person. PART II - APPROVAL OF WORKS 5. Installation of water service pipe (I) No person shall (a) construct or cause to be constructed any water service pipe; (b) connect or cause any water service pipe to be connected to a main or any other work belonging to the Authority, without first obtaining consent from the Authority. 6. Applications for water service pipes ( I) A person seeking the Authority's consent for the installation of a water service pipe shall apply on the appropriate form prescribed hy the Authority. (2) The Authority may consent to any application on such conditions as it sees fit, or may refuse its consent. 7. Conditions for consent (1) Unless the Authority determines otherwise, any works for which the Authority's consent is required shall only be performed in the presence of, and in accordance with any directions given by an authorized officer. (2) As a condition of granting its consent the Authority may require that the work specified be done by the Authority at the cost of the applicant. 8. Fees ( 1) Where pursuant to regulation 7 (2) work is to be undertaken by the Authority, the Authority shall not commence the work until the applicant has paid such minimum charge for executing the work as is prescribed in the First ScheduJe. (2) Were no minimum charge for work done by the Authority is established by regulations, on completion of the work and before water is supplied to him, the applicant shall pay to the Authority the actual cost of the work as determined by the Manager. (3) If the actual cost of the work exceeds the minimum charge paid to the Authority under paragraph (I), when the work is completed and before water is supplied to him the applicant shall pay to the Authority the balance of the actual cost of the work, as determined by the Manager. 9. Application for water supply (I) Where a water service pipe has been provided for any premises under these Regulations, a person seeking a supply of water must apply on the appropriate form prescribed by the Authority. (2) The Authority may agree to supply the applicant with water on such conditions as it sees fit or may refuse to supply the applicant. (3) The Authority shall not supply the applicant with water until the applicant has paid to the Authority the fee prescribed in the Sixth Schedule. 1 o. Security deposit (l) Before an applicant is supplied with water, he shall pay to the Authority such deposit as is prescribed in the Second Schedule as security for regular payment of water charges. (2) Any deposit paid to the Authority under this regulation shall be refunded in full when the supply agreement is tenninated or the water supply is disconnected or restricted under regulation 21 or 28, less such amounts as the Authority may deduct to meet (a) any outstanding charges for water supplied; (b) the type or class of premises supplied, as prescribed in the Second Schedule. (3) Where differing deposits are fixed in the Second Schedule and either ( a) water supplied is used for more than one purpose; (b) the premises supplied may be regarded as falling into more than one type or class; the Manager in his sole discretion, shall determine which of the differing deposits shall be paid PART IV - METERING 11. Installation of meters (]) The Authority may install a meter for the purpose of measuring the amount of water supplied by it to any person or class of persons or to any premises. (2) A meter shall not be installed unless it has first been tested by the Authority and found to be accurate. A meter shal1 be ratt+I accurate if upon testing it registers within five per cent above or below the amount of water actually passed through it during the test. ( 4) The Authority shall keep a record of each meter installed which shall include each date on which it is tested and the result of each test. (5) Any meter installed under this regulation remains the property of the Authority . (6) No rent shall be charged for a meter supplied under this regulation. 12. Positioning of meters (I) The Manager shall after consultation with the owner of the premises to which water is to be supplied, determine where a meter is to be positioned. (2) A person wishing to n,move or alter the position of a meter shall give seven days notice in writing to the Authority and pay to the Authority either (a) such charge as is prescribed in the Third Schedule; or (b) the actual cost of removing or altering the meter, as the Manager determines. (3) A meter shall not be removed or altered until it has been read by an authorized officer. (4) No person other than an authorized officer shall remove, disconnect, re-connect, alter the position of, or in any way interfere with a meter. (5) Anyone contravening the provisions of this regulation commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months. (6) No charge shall be made for installing a meter in a water service pipe which is unmetered at the commencement of these Regulations. 13. Power to enter premises ( 1) An authorized officer m~y enter any premises for the purpose of installing, maintaining, repairing, replacing, removing, testing or reading any meter and may take such action and do such things as may be reasonably necessary for any of these purposes. (2) The conditions for the supply of water in respect of which a meter is installed are (a) that the person supplied shall not cause or permit the meter to be tampered with, altered, damaged or destroyed; (b) that the meter is properly protected and remains accessible to an authorized officer and free from soil, plants or other vegetation or other obstruction. (3) If a person fails to comply with the conditions at paragraph (2), an authorized officer may enter the premises where the meter is situated and repair any damage or remove any obstruction or alter the position of the meter and recover the cost involved from that person. 14. Testing meters (I) Where a meter has been installed under regulation 11, the person supplied may request the Authority in writing to test the meter and on receipt of the request and the fee prescribed in the Third Schedule, the Authority shall test the meter. (2) If the meter registers above five per cent more water than was actually passed through the meter at the test, the Authority shall return the fee and repair the meter. (3) If the meter registers not more than five per cent more water than was actually passed through the meter at the test, then the meter shall be deemed to register correctly and the Authority may retain the fee; Provided that the Manager may remit the fee where its payment would cause undue hardship. 15. Estimating water consumption If any meter becomes defective, registers incorrectly, is tampered with or damaged, or is removed from a water service pipe for any reason, the Authority may estimate the correct registration in any of the following ways (a) by comparison with the quantity of water supplied under similar conditions during some other period; or (b) by comparison with the quantity of water supplied after the meter has been restored to proper order; or (c) by comparison with the registration of a substitute meter used temporarily in place of the defective meter; or (d) by applying a correction factor if the meter is found to have a consistent error of registration. 16. Reading meters (l) Each meter shall be read by an authorized officer at such time as the Manager directs. (2) The Authority shall notify any person supplied with water through a meter of each reading obtained from the meter and of the immediately preceding reading. (3) A meter installed under regulation 11 shall be deemed to be accurate within the meaning of that regulation until the contrary is proved. PART V - TEMPORARY SUPPLIES 17. Temporary supplies for construction purposes (I) A person seeking a supply of water on any premises for the purpose of constructing any building or other works shall apply on the appropriate form prescribed by the Authority. (2) The person shall undertake in writing (a) to pay for all water supplied through the temporary service; and (b) to pay the appropriate fees for connecting and disconnecting the temporary service. (3) The Authority may consent to any application on such conditions as it sees fit to impose, or may refuse its consent. (4) A person shall deposit with the Authority such sums of money as the Authority may request (a) to meet the minimum charges prescribed for connecting and disconnecting a temporary supply for construction purposes; and (b) as security for the safe-keeping of the meter. (5) A sum as security under paragraph 4 (b) shall be refunded in full to the person if the meter is returned to the Authority in good condition, but where the meter is returned damaged or unserviceable the Authority may deduct the cost of repairing or replacing it. PART VI - WATER CHARGES 18. Metered supplies Charges for all metered supplies shall be by the measure of the quantity of water consumed. 19. Charges for unmetered supplies The Authority may supply water other than by measure by meter to any person for any purpose. 20. Differing charges for water (I) Charges for water supplied which differ according to (a) the volume of water supplied; (b) the purpose for which the water is used; (c) the type or class of premises supplied; shall be prescribed in the Fourth Schedule. (2) Where differing charges are fixed under paragraph (I) and either (a) water supplied is used for more than one purpose; or (b) the premises supplied may be regarded as falling into more than one type or class. the Manager, in lfr, 1)\1le discretion, may either require that more than one water service pipe and more than one meter be inst.a11ed for supplying the premises or determine which of the different charges prescrihed in the Fourth Schedule applies to all water supplied. 21. Recovery of outstanding charges Without prejudice to any other remedy available to the Authority, where any rate, charge or fee or any interest or penalty payable thereon in respect of any water supplied by the Authority or any sewerage services relating to premises to which water is supplied by the Authority, is outstanding the Authority may (a) after a period of twenty one days from the day on which it became due, notify the owner or occupier of the premises in question in writing that, if the sum outstanding is not paid to the Authority before the expiration of thirty days from the due date the supply of water to the premises will be restricted or disconnected; and (b) after a period of thirty days from the due date restrict or disconnect the supply of water to the premises in question, if the amount due remains unpaid. 22. Penalties payable on overdue accounts Where any rate. charge or fee in respect of any water supplied by the Authority is outstanding for a petiod iu excess of thirty days from the day on which it became due, the person liable to pay the rate, charge or fee is also liable to pay to the Authority a penalty equal to ten percent of the outstanding amount. 23. Recovery of administrative charges Wherever a cheque proffered in payment of any sum due to the Authority is not honoured by the paying bank, the Authority may recover from either the drawer or from the-. owner or occupier of the premises in respect of which the cheque wa!-. proffered the sum prescribed in the Fifth Schedule to cover bank charges and administrative costs incurred by the Authority. 24. Remission of charges The Authority may wholly or partially remit any rate, charge, fee or penalty or may extend the date upun which it falls due, on the ground (a) that the person is not able to pay the same because of poverty; or (b) that its payment would cause undue hardship. PART VII - INTERRUPTION TO SUPPLY 25. Water restrictions ( l) The Authority may, in any district supplied under the provisions of these Regulations, regulate or restrict in such manner and for such period as it may specify, the consumption of water supplied by issuing a notice which shall be broadcast by radio in the district. (2) A notice issued and broadcast under paragraph (I) shall specify (a) the period during which; (b) the manner in which; and (c) the purpose in respect of which, the use of water is to be restricted or regulated. (3) A person shall not fail to comply with, or cause or allow any person to fail to comply with a notice issued and broadcast under this regulation. (4) In any proceedings for an offence against paragraph (3) a certificate, signed by the person who was at the time of the broadcast in charge of the radio station from which it was made, stating that the broadcast (a) was made at the time or times specified; and (b) included a statement that the restrictions spe.cified were to be ebserved during the periods and in the areas specified in the certificate, shall be evidence of the broadcast of the matter so certified. 26. Power temporarily to interrupt supply (1) The Authority may. at any time and for such period as it thinks fit, interrupt the supply of water to any district or premises when, in the opinion of the Authority, it is expedient so to do in order to (a) conserve water; (b) install, maintain or repair any works; (c) make any connection to or disconnection from the Authority's works; (d) prevent the waste of any water. (2) Before interrupting the supply of water under this regulation the Authority shall, whenever practical, give due notice of the likely duratrion of the interruption to all consumers of water who are likely to be affected thereby. 27. Power to disconnect or restrict supply If any person supplied with water by the Authority contravenes or causes anyone to contravene the provisions of the Act, or these Regulations or any conditions of supply relating to the prevention of waste, misuse, undue consumption or contamination of water, the Authority may disconnect or restrict the supply of water to that person or for his use either temporarily or permanently, as the Authority sees fit. 28. Outstanding amounts to be paid before reconnection Whenever a supply of water has been disconnected or restricted under regulation 21 or 27, the Authority shall restore supply to the premises until payment has been made of a reconnection fee at the rates prescribed in the Sixth Schedule and in addition (a) any outstanding rates, charges, fees, interest or penalties payable to the Authority in respect of any water supplied or sewerage services to the premises; (b) any security deposit required to be paid under regulation 10. 29. No rebates allowable for interruptions to supply Whenever a supply of water has been temporarily interrupted pursuant to regulation 26, or water restrictions imposed pursuant to regulation 25, no rd>ate or reduction will be made of any rate, charge or fee which would otherwise be payable to the Authority in respect of the period of interruption or restriction. 30. Temporary disconnections ( 1) A person seeking the temporary disconnection of the water supply to any premises shall give the Authority at least seven days notice in writing of the date upon which (a) disconnection is required; and (b) reconnection is required. (2) The Authority may, in the case of a temporary disconnection under paragraph (1), require the payment of the fee prescribed in the Sixth Schedule before reconnecting the water supply. PART VIII - WASTE OR MISUSE OF WATER 31 . Duty to avoid waste and pollution (I) A person shall not cause or allow any pipe, fitting or apparatus to be out of repair, used or contrived so that (a) water supplied by the Authority is likely to be wasted, misused or unduly consumed; or (b) any water contained in mains vested in the Authority or pipes connected to the water supply is or is likely to be polluted. (2) Anyone acting in contravention of this regulation commits an offence and on summary conviction is liable to a fine oot exceeding five thousand dollars or to a tenn of imprisonment not exceeding three months. (3) The occupier of premises supplied with water by the Authority shall immediately report to the Authority any break, leak or damage occurring to any pipe, tank, tap, fitting or appliance connected to the water supply. ( 4) An authorized person may enter upon any premises where water supplied by the Authority is or is likely to be wasted, misused, unduly consumed or polluted contrary to this regulation and take such action as may be required to prevent such waste, misuse, undue consumption or pollution. (5) The Authority may recover the cost of taking any action pursuant to paragraph (4) from the occupier of the land. 32. Prohibition of unauthorized use (I) A person shall not take or use water from any main or other work vested in the Authority except in accordance with the Act and regulations. (2) Anyone acting in contravention of this regulation commits an offence and on summary conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding twelve months. (3) A person who. in the opinion of the Manager. takes or uses water in contravention of paragraph (I) shall, in addition to any penalty which may be payable under paragraph (2) pay to the Authority a sum determined by the Manager as compensation for water so used or taken. ( 4) A person shall pay to the Authority any sum determined by the Manager under paragraph (3), whether or not that person is or has been prosecuted for or convicted of an offence against paragraph (I). (5) Whenever a person whose supply of water has been disconnected or restricted under regulation 21 or 27 reconnects or restores the supply of water from the Authority without the prior consent of the Authority, that person shall, in addition to any penalty payable for an offence against these Regulations, pay to the Authority a sum equivalent to double the amount of water charges which would be payable in respect of the class of premise:-. concerned for an unmetered supply pursuant to the Fourth Schedule, from the Jate upon which the supply was initially disconnected or restricted until the date upon which the unauthorized supply is disconnected by the Authority. (6) A pcr:-.on shall pay to the Authority any sum which he i~ liable to pay under paragraph (5). whether or not that person is or has been prosecuted for or convicted nf an offence against paragraph ( 1). 33. Liability for damage ( l) The Authority is not liable for any phy!)ical injury or any damage to the real or personal property of any person as a result of interference, damage or injury to. or the failure of, any meter or water service pipe. (2) Where it is necessary for the Authority to repair a meter or water service pipe which. in the opinion of the Authority, has been interfered with, damaged or injured as a rc~ult of the wilful or negligent act of any person. the Authority may recover the cost of any such repair from the occupier of the land upon which the meter or water service pipe is fixed. 34. Maximum capacity of storage tanks Where water supplied by the Authority is stored on any premises, the total capacity of any tank or other storages on those premises shall not exceed two thousand gallons. 35. Building over mains sewers (1) A person shall not, un]ess he is authorized by or under these Regulations, erect any building or structure, or cause, or allow any person to erect any building or structure within four meters of the centre-line of any main or other works vested in the Authority. (2) Any person who contravenes the provision of this regulation commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months. (3) The Authority may, of its own motion. or on an application by a person in the prescribed manner and form (a) approve the doing of anything referred to in paragraph (I) subject to such conditions as it may specify; (b) refuse the application; or (c) with the corn,ent of the application, divert or relocate the work~ referred to in paragraph (l) at the cost of the applicant and subjed to such conditions as the Authority may specify. (4) Where any building or structure on any land does not comply with the provisions of this regulation the Authority may, by notice in writing served on the owner or occupier of the premises, require the owner or occupier to alter, remove or re-locate such building or structuu: as is ~pccified in the notice, whether or not -;uch building or structure was erected by or on behalf of the owner or occupier. (5) Any approval given by the Authority under paragraph (3) and all conditions attacht:d thereto shall be binding upon the applicant, his heirs, successors and Jssigncc~ 1ml the owucr or occupier for the time being of premises to which the approval relates. whether or not ~uch person has notice of the approval or the conditions thereof. (6) a per ,mn shall not contravene or fail to comply with or cause Pl allow any person to contravene or fail to comply with (a) any conditions specified under paragraph (3); or (b) any requirement of a notice served on that person under paragraph (4). (7) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this regulation ~ommit& an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding twelve months. (8) Where at the commencement of these Regulations any main, pipe or other worh (other than a water service pipe) which are part of a water supply operated by the Authority are on or in private premises, the main, pipe of other works shall be taken to have been installed with the consent of the owner for the time being of the premises at the time they were installed and pursuant to a sufficient interest in the premises created by that owner in favour of the Authority to enable it to enter the premises in order to repair, maintain, alter, extend, replace or remove such main, pipe or other works in perpetuity. 36. Trees and shrubs (I) Where trees, crops or shrubs are wholly or partly located within four meters of the center-line of any main, pipe or other works vested in the Authority and the Authority requires access to those works, an authorized officer may without notice to the owner or occupier of the land upon which such trees, crops or shrubs are wholly or partly located, cause them to be removed. (2) Where any main, pipe or other works vested in the Authority is damaged or blocked by any tree or shrub or the roots thereof an authorized officer may require the owner or occupier of the premises on which the tree or shrub is located (a) to remove the tree or shrub and the roots thereof; (b) to make good any damage or blockage to such works; and (c) to restore the land surface, in such manner as may be prescribed, at the expense of that owner or occupier. 37. Tampering with works (I) No person shall (a) uncover or expose any main, pipe. meter or other works vested in the Authority; (b) willfuliy or negligently break, damage, injure, open, alter or obstruct any main pipe, meter or other works vested in the Authority; (c) alter the index of any meter or prevent or impede any meter from duly registering the quantity of water supplied, except with the permission of the Authority. (2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this regulation commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months. (3) Where any person is convicted of an offence under paragraph (2) or regulation 12, 31, 32 or 39 ille court may, in addition to imposing the prescribed penalty, order that person (a) to meet the cost of making good any damage so caused; (b) to compensate for any losses which the Authority may have sustained as a result of such offence. 38. Obstruction of authorized officers (I) No person shall assault, threaten, obstruct, or hinder, any authorized officer, in the performance of his functions under these Regulations. (2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of paragraph (I) commits an offence and on summary conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding five thousnd dolJars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months. (3) Where a person is convicted of an offence against paragraph ( 1) the court may, in addition to the prescribed penalty, order the offender to pay by way of compen sation a sum sufficient to cover any damage which any authorized officer or other agent of the Authority may have suffered in the performance of his functions and any sum so awarded may be recovered in the same manner as the penalty. 39. Unlawful connections ( 1) No person shall (a) connect or cause or allow any person to connect any water service pipe or other device to any main, pipe or other works of the Authority except in accordance with these Regulations; (b) knowingly use or cause or allow any person to use water which comes from a water service pipe or other device unlawfully connected to a main, pipe or other work of the Authority; (c) sell water supplied by the Authority to any other person; (d) alter or cause or allow any person to alter any connection or water service pipe without first obtaining the consent of the Authority; (e) take or use, cause or allow any person to take or use water from a standpipe, except for human and domestic consumption or such other purposes as may be prescribed by the Authority from time to time. (2) Any person contravening the provisions of this regulation commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding twelve months. 40. Public health (I) No person shall (a) wash any part of a human, animal or any thing at any public standpipe; (b) put his mouth to any public standpipe; (c) rest any thing upon a public standpipe. (2) A person who contravenes the provisions of this regulation commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding twelve months. (3) A person shall not cause or allow (a) any waste to come into contact with any water within the works of the Authority; (b) any water within the works of the Authority to be polluted, either directly or indirectly. (4) A person who contravenes the provisions of paragraph (3) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction in respect of each offence to a fine of not Jess than five hundred dollars or more than five thousand dollars or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and imprisonment and to a further fine not exceeding five hundred dollars for each day the offence continues; and in the case of a body corporate to a fine of not less than two thousand dollars and not more than five thousand dollars and to a further fine not exceeding one thousand dollars for each day the offence continues. (5) In any proceedings for an offence against paragraph (3) proof of the existence on any premises of any drain, pond, dump or other means whereby any waste is capable of being conveyed, retained or deposited in such manner as to come in contact directly or indirectly with any water within the works of the Authority is prima facie evidence that waste come into contact with such water in contravention of that paragraph at the time that such drain, pond, dump or other means is proved to have existed. (6) where a person contravenes paragraph (3) and damage is caused which would not have occured without that contravention, that person is liable. whether charged with or convicted of an offence under this regulation or not (a) to pay to the Authority the cost of remedying all damages so caused and of reinstating the environment so far as is po5siblc to its previous state; (b) to pay to any other person darnages for any loss sustained. (7) In any proceedings against a person for an offence against this regulation the court may, on the application pf the Authority, require that person on summary conviction to pay into Court in addition to the prescribed penalty a sum being not less than eighty per centum of the costs estimated by the Authority for remedying aJI damages caused by the contravention of this regulation and of reinstating the environment so far as possible to its previous state. 41 . Providing false information (I) No person shall in making any application to the Authority under these Regulations provide any information which is false or misleading in any material particular, (2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of this regulation commits an offence and on summary conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding three thousand dollars or to imprisonment fo1 a term not exceeding six months. 42. Offences A pc1svn whu contravene:-. any provision of these Regulations for which no penalty i:,; expressly provided. is Hable on summary (;Onviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars m to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to both such fine and imprisonment. 43. The Central Water and Sewerage Authority Regulations, 1973 are re\1oked FIRST SCHEDULE (Reg. 8 (!)) Installation or Relocation of \Vater Connections Diameter oi Water Service Pipe 314inch 1 incn l 1/2 im:fi 2inches 2½inche~ 3 inches 4 inches Ov.:r 4 inches Minimum Charge $55.00 $60.(X) $70.00 $80.00 $100.00 $150.00 Not less than $350.00 and not more than $400,(YJ determined by the Manager SECOND SCHEDULE \Reg. 10 (4)) Security deposits for payment of charres Domestic premises, whether metered or unmetcred Industrial or commercial premises, whe1her metered or unmetered $100.00 $500.00 or an amount equivalent to ihe cost of one month's consumption as estimated by the Manager, whichever is the grnarer. THIRD SCHEDULE (Reg. 12 (2), 14 (I)) Minimum fee for altering position of meter Fee for testing meters $75.00 $100.00 FOURTH SCHEDULE Charges for unmetered premises (Reg. 21 (])) Class of premises (a) Domestic Rate per connection per month House with I tap House with 2 - 3 taps House with 4 - 5 taps House with 6 - 7 taps House with more than 7 taps (b) Commercial $6.00 $10.00 $20.00 $30.00 $35.00 (Number of employees, including proprietor) I - 5 6 - 15 16 - 29 30ormore ( c) Commercial premises in the Grenadines Water delivered by Ship $50.00 $90.00 $155.00 $175.00 $10.00 per 1,000 gallons or part thereof (This rate does not apply to water supplied for the use of shipping) Charges for metered premises I. BASIC CHARGE Monthly charge applicable to all connections 2. ADDITIONAL CHARGE~ $10.00 In addition to the basic charge, the following monthly charges apply for water consumed Class of premises Fee per 1,000 gallons (a) (b) (c) (d) or part thereof Domestic 0 - 5,000 gallons $5.00 5,000 - 15,000 gallons $8.00 Over 15,000gallons $15.00 Industrial or Commercial $10.00 Ships $35.00 Government Standpipes & public baths $4.00 Public buildings and offices $8.00 FIFfH SCHEDULE Fee for dishonoured cheques (Reg. 24) $15.00 plus bank fee paid by the Authority SIXTH SCHEDULE Fee for (a) establishing a supply; or (b) restoring a supply which has been restricted or disconnected (Reg. 9, 8, 28) $100.00 Dated this 22nd day of November, 1991 Approved G.R.M MAULE Chairman Central Water and Sewerage Authority B. WILLIAMS Minister of Health and the Environment