The 10.43% tariff that WASCO has added to the bills of customers since 2013 has expired. The period of the tariff, which many saw as an additional “tax”, came to an end on August 31, 2015. However, customers are still required to pay the tariff even though the National Water and Sewerage Commission (NWSC) has not approved a continuation of this fee. This has taken many by surprise and seems somewhat odd to customers who had complained about the additional tariff from the outset.
According to WASCO the fee formed part of the 66.15% rate increase which was awarded to the company by a commission in 2013. The funds derived from that fee supposedly go toward the dredging of the John Compton Dam, an issue that has also been very contentious.
The NWSC says that the conditions for managing the “Dredging Fee” stipulate
that any request for the continuation of the fee beyond the triennial period must be justified with documentary evidence. It says that it believes in continuous stakeholder engagement; to this end, a draft decision will be circulated for public comment.
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" It says that it believes in continuous stakeholder engagement; to this end, a draft decision will be circulated for public comment."
Don't worry, the long and short of it is, all you guys screwed up, and admit it.