Water Act (General Rates) Instrument, 2017 (S.I. No. 33 of 2017)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS SUPPLEMENT No. 19 23rd June, 2017 STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS SUPPLEMENT to The Uganda Gazette No. 36, Volume CX, dated 23rd June, 2017 Printed by UPPC, Entebbe, by Order of the Government. S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2017 No. 33. THE WATER (GENERAL RATES) REGULATIONS, 2017. ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS. Regulation 1. Title 2. Rate 3. Indexation of rates 4. Revocation of S.I No. 77 of 2000 SCHEDULES Schedule 1 Water Rates Schedule 2 National Water and Sewerage Corporation supplies service areasor towns 581 S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2017 No. 33. The Water Act (General Rates) Instrument, 2017. (Under section 107(2)(q) o f the Water Act, Cap. 152, Laws o f Uganda). In e x e r c is e of the powers conferred upon the Minister by section 107(2)(q) of the Water Act, these Regulations are made this 20th day of Ju n e ,2017. 1. Title and commencement. These Regulations may be cited as the Water (General Rates) Regulations, 2017, and shall come into force on 1st July, 2017. 2. Rate. The rates specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations shall be the rates payable by customers in the towns and areas specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations, where the National Water and Sewerage Corporation supplies water and provides sewerage services. 3. Indexation of rates. (1) The rates under regulation 2, are subject to annual indexation against— (a) the domestic price index; (b) the exchange rate; (c) the foreign price index; and (d) the electricity tariff. (2) The annual indexation in subregulation (1), shall be carried out every financial year. (3) Subject to subregulation (2), the annual indexation shall be computed in accordance with the following formula— 582 T0 = (aAI + bAFIAFX + cAK) = T, Whereby— T0= Tariff level at end of the base period. a = Proportion of tariff associated with local costs based on the previous years audited financial accounts. A = Change I = Domestic retail price index as published by the Uganda National Bureau of Statistics and based on the underlying inflation rate. b = The proportion of the tariff associated with foreign costs based on the previous years audited financial accounts. FI = Foreign retail price index based on the United States Bureau of Labour Statistics. FX = US Dollar to shilling exchange rate based on the Bank of Uganda mid exchange rate of the month of indexation. c = Proportion of tariff associated with electrical power based on % of electricity cost to total cost as a proxy. (Audited financial accounts). K = Price of electrical power per unit. T1 = Indexed tariff at beginning of the new period. 4. Revocation of S.I No.77 of 2000. The Water (General Rates) Regulations, S.I No. 77 of 2000 are revoked. 583 (b) UNMETERED...... .................... (Assessed at Shs 4,102/= Per Cubic Meter) No. of users Estimated consumption per month Rate (Shs. Unless otherwise specified) 1-5 20m3 82,040 Per Month 6-15 60m3 246,120 Per Month 16-25 100m3 410,200 Per Month 26-50 120m3 492,240 Per Month 51-100 150m3 615,300 Per Month 101-250 300m3 1,230,600 Per Month Exceeding 250 550m3 2,256,100 Per Month (c ) SERVICE CHARGE 12 mm Supply i/r 2,000 Per Month 20 mm Supply 3/4” 5,000 Per Month 25 mm Supply 1” 7,500 Per Month 50 mm Supply 2” 10,000 Per Month 75 mm Supply 3” 15,000 Per Month 100 mm Supply 4” 20,000 Per Month 150 mm Supply 6” 30,000 Per Month 1.5 MIXED COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL OR DOMESTIC Where water is supplied on a common connection to mixed commercial. Industrial Institutional or domestic premises, all water will be charged at the highest tariff rate applicable. 1.6 CONNECTION FEES All New connection applicants will not pay new connection fees but will meet the Actual costs of new connection materials. 1.7 RECONNECTION FEES: After disconnection for non-payment of water charges: All connections below 2” ................................. ...........................Shs. 10,000 Connections 2” and above................................ ...........................Shs. 20,000 586 1.5 P E N A L T IE S (a) Where a consumer makes an Illegal connection, removes or by passes a meter...... Shs. 400,000 plus a charge for water consumed during the last 24 months. (b) Damage of installed water meter: Meter Size Supply Rate (Shs. Unless otherwise specified) ~ T T 5o,oo0 3/4” 70,000 1” 115,000 l'/2” 258,000 2” 287,000 3” 300,000 4” 418,000 6” 485,000 (c ) Destruction of water meter.................... ........... Actual cost of replacement 1.6 DEPOSITS The Corporation is empowered to take deposits for water and sewerage services calculated at six months estimated charges. 1.7 BULK WATER RATES The bulk water supply tariff shall be levied on authorized operators who will re-sell the water to consum ers through a piped water distribution network. The tariff shall be determined by the National Water and Sewerage Corporation depending on the area o f supply but shall not exceed 800 shillings per cubic meter. 2.0 SEWERAGE SERVICES Category Rate(Shs. Unless otherwise specified) 2.1 Sewerage charges for all properties connected to sewers (a) Domestic (b) Other Categories 75% of water charge 100% of water charge 2.2 Connection Fees (Excluding Domestic) Pipe Size Rate (Shs. Unless otherwise specified) 4’* 178,000 6” 225,500 Over 6” 297,260 587 SCHEDULE 2 reg.2 National Water and Sewerage Corporation, Service Areas or Towns Operational Area/ „ . . Cluster Supply Area Kampala Metropolitan Area 1 Kampala Water Kampala City 1 Mukono Municipality 2 Kira Municipality 3 Nansana Town Council 4 Wakiso Town Council, Buloba 5 Kakiri 6 Central Region Operational Area/Cluster Supply Area 2 Entebbe Entebbe 7 Kajjansi 8 3 Jinja Jinja 9 Njeru 10 Buwenge 11 Kagoma 12 4 l.uga/i Lugazi 13 5 Iganga Iganga 14 Mayuge 15 Kaliro 16 Bugiri 17 Naluwerere 18 Busembatya 19 Lukka 20 Buwuni 21 6 Mityana Mityana 22 7 Masaka Masaka 23 Kalungu 24 Mukugwe 25 Lukaya 26 Sembabule 27 Bukakata 28 Mpugwe 29 588 Central Region Operational Area/Cluster Supply Area 8 Mpigi Mpigi 30 Buwama 31 Kayabwe 32 9 Luweero Luweero 33 Wobulenzi 34 Bombo 35 Zirobwe 36 Semuto 37 Kapeeka 38 Nakaseke 39 10 Mubende Mubende 40 Kiganda 41 11 Kigumba Kigumba 42 12 Bweyale Bweyale 43 Kiryandongo 44 13 Kamuli Kamuli 45 Mbulamuti 46 14 Kyotera Kyotera 47 Kalisizo 48 Sanje 49 Kakuuto 50 Rakai 51 Mutukula 52 North and Eastern Region Operational Area/Cluster Supply Area 15 Apac Apac 53 Aduku 54 Ibuje 55 16 Arua Arua 56 Wandi 57 17 Mbale Mbale 58 Budadiri 59 Sironko 60 Bukedea 61 Kachumbala 62 589 North and Eastern Region Operational Area/Cluster Supply Area 18 Gulu Gulu 63 Unyama 64 19 Lira Lira 65 Dokolo 66 Tororo 67 Malaba 68 Nagongera 69 Bubuto Subcounty 70 Bunanbwana Subcounty 71 Sisuni Subcounty 72 Butiru Town Board 73 20 Tororo Manafwa 74 Lirima 75 Lwakhakha 76 Bumbo Subcounty 77 Buwoni Subcounty 78 Kwapa Subcounty 79 Mella Subcounty 80 Osukuru Subcounty 81 Soroti 82 Kaberamaido 83 21 Soroti Atiriri 84Kalaki 85 Otuboi 86 Amuria 87 22 Kitgum Kitgum 88 Pader 89 23 Pader Patongo 90 Pajule 91 Kalongo 92 Nebbi 93 24 Nebbi Paidha 94 Nyapea 95 Pakwach 96 Moroto 97 25 Moroto Matany 98 Kangole 99 590 North and Eastern Region Operational Area/Cluster Supply Area 26 Adjumani Adjumani 100 37 Busia Busia 101 28 Kapchorwa Kapchorwa 102 Sipi 103 29 Kumi Cluster Kumi 104 Ngora 105 Palisa 106 Western and South Western Region Operational Area/Cluster Supply Area 30 Hoima Hoima 107 31 Bushenyi Bushenyi 108 Ishaka 109 Kitagata 110 Itendero 111 Kabwohe 112 Bugongi 113 Ryeru 114 Magambo 115 Rubirizi 116 Kyabugimbi 117 Kashenshero 118 Mitooma 119 Irembezi 120 Buhweju/Nsiika 121 Rutookye 122 32 Kisoro Kisoro 123 33 Mbarara Mbarara 124 Kinoni 125 Rubindi 126 Bwizibwera 127 Biharwe 128 Kaberebere 129 591