Water Act (General Rates) Instrument

on the 1st day of July,

the rates payable in respect of consumers specified in the Second Schedule therein

subject to annual indexation against the domestic price index, exchange rate, foreign price index and the electricity tariff The indexation will be carried out on a financial year basis and will apply on the 1st July of each year. The indexation will be based upon the following formular.

To (aAI + bAFIAFX+ cAK ) = T1 Whereby To = Tariff level at end of year zero. a = Proportion of tariff associated with local salaries, and locally sourced goods based on the previous years audited financial Accounts.

A Change. = 1 Domestic retail price index as published by the Bureau - of Statistics and based on the underlying inflation rate. b = the proportion of the tariff associated with foreign costs, i.e. foreign inputs in the production process based on the previous years audited financial accounts. FI = Foreign retail price index based on the US Bureau of Labour Statistics. FX = US Dollar to shilling exchange rate based on the Bank of Uganda mid exchange rate as at the 30th June of each financial year. 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. T] = Indexed Tariff at beginning of year one.

Water^ 4. Effective July 2004, the NWSC will provide and Lines. maintain all water service lines to its customers. To enable the Corporation do this, all service lines shall belong to the NWSC. Accordingly, in order to defray the costs of this additional service to customers, the rates will be adjusted by an average of 10% for all customer categories except those consuming over 500 cu.m of water per month.

sewerage 5. Effective July 2006, the NWSC will provide and maintain Poi'icyCl,°n sewer service lines to its customers. To enable the Corporation do this, all sewer service lines shall belong to the NWSC. Accordingly, in order to defray the costs of this additional service to customers, the rates will be adjusted by an average of 7.4% for all customer categories except those consuming over 1,500 cu.m of water per month whose tariff will be adjusted by 5%.

s.i. No. 44 6. The Water (General Rates) Regulations, 2004 is of 2004. hereby amended accordingly.

SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

CONSUMER CATEGORY RATE

1.1 PUBLIC STAND PIPES (a) Unmetered ............ Shs. 51,600 per month (b) Metered ............ Shs. 688 per cubic meter (c) Service charges ............ Shs. 2,000 per month

1.2 RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

1.3 INSTITUTIONS AND GOVERNMENT (a) Unmetered ...... Assessed on estimated Consumption at metered rates (b) Metered ...... Shs. 1,310 per cubic meter (c) Service Charges i/2" ....... Shs. 2,000 3/4" ....... Shs. 3,000 1" ....... Shs. 5,000 2" ....... Shs. 8,000 3" ....... Shs. 10,000 4" ....... Shs. 15,000 6" ....... Shs. 20,000

1.4 MAJOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL

1.5 MINOR INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL

1.6 MIXED COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND/OR DOMESTIC Where water is supplied on a common connection to mixed commercial, industrial, institutional and/or domestic premises, all water will be charged at the highest tariff rate applicable.

(Up to 50 meters from the NWSC serving " and costs and other costs including road reinstatement to be materials other ineludincr . P nt, all Corporation. The cost in excess of 50 -J met by the meters to be met by

'7,, suPP'y Shs. 50,000 3/4 suPP^ Shs. 100,000

1" supply Shs. 200,000 2" supply Shs. 750,000 Above 2" supply Shs. 1,500,000

3.0 RECONNECTION FEES After disconnection for non-payment of water charges All connections below 2" Shs. 10,000 Connections 2" and above Shs. 20,000

4.0 PENALTIES (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.

5.0 DEPOSITS The Corporation is empowered to take deposits for water and sewerage services calculated at six months estimated charges.

6.0 BULK WATER RATES The Bulk Water Supply tariff shall be levied on authorised operators who will re-sell the water to consumers through a piped water distribution net work. It shall be determined by the Corporation depending on the area of supply but shall not exceed 800 shillings per cubic meter.

7.0 SEWERAGE SERVICES

7.1 Sewerage charges for all properties connected to sewers.

(Up to 60 meters from the NWSC service point, all materials and other costs including road reinstatement to be met by the Corporation. The cost in excess of 60 meters to be met by

Shs. 4" ................ .............. 100,000 6" ............... .............. 125,000 over 6" ............... .............. 167,000

SECOND SCHEDULE

TOWNS IN WHICH NWSC SUPPLIES WATER AND PROVIDES SEWERAGE SERVICES

MARIA MUTAGAMBA (MRS), Minister of Water and Environment.