Water Tariff
Each customer is provided with a meter, which is read monthly.
Consumption is billed according to the readings recorded by the meter. A Meter rental is also payable and the amount claimed varies according to the size of the meter. The present Water Tariff came into force in 01 January 2012.
Type of Supply |
Tariff No. |
Minimum Charge Rs. |
Domestic |
11&11 |
45.00 |
Prise Supply acquired before the commencement of ordinance No. 26 of 1891 |
12 |
245.00 |
Acquired Prise Supply After the Commencement of ordinance No. 26 of 1891 bur before January 1895 |
13 |
245.00 |
| Business Consumers |
14 |
1,122.00 |
Commercial Consumers |
18 |
391.00 |
Concession Prises in Port Louis |
23 |
Nil |
Industrial Consumers |
16 |
450.00 |
Agricultural Consumers(Vegetable, Flower, fruit trees or other crops Growers & Livestock or Poultry Producers) |
17 |
220.00 |
Public Sector Agency |
15 |
391.50 |
Religious & Charitable Institutions |
53 |
60.00 |
Raw water (Compagnie Thermique de Belle Vue) |
71 |
3.90 per m3 |
Raw water (Irrigation Authority)
- Surface Water
- Overhead Water
- Water supplied at Reservoirs (La Ferme/Magenta)
- Water Supplied to the Irrigation Authority from Nicoliere |
|
1.00 per m3
1.50 per m3
0.70 per m3
1.40 per m3 |
| Aquaculture Consumers |
81 |
1.00 per m3 |
Tariffs 10 – Minimum Water Charges - Rs 45.00
Tariffs 11 – Water Charges
RATE PER CUBIC METRE (m3) |
First |
Next |
Next |
Every Additional |
10 |
10 |
30 |
50 |
Rs. |
Rs. |
Rs. |
Rs. |
6.00 |
8.00 |
17.00 |
32.00 |
Tariff 12 – Prise supply acquired before the commencement of ordinance No. 26 of 1891
RATE PER CUBIC METRE (m3) |
First |
Every Additional |
85 (Minimum Charge) |
|
Rs. |
Rs. |
245.00 |
30.00 |
Tariff 13 – Acquired Prise Supply after the commencement of ordinance No. 26 of 1891 but before 14 January 1895
RATE PER CUBIC METRE (m3) |
First |
Every Additional |
50 (Minimum Charge) |
50 |
Rs. |
Rs. |
245.00 |
30.00 |
Tariff 14 – Business Consumers
RATE PER CUBIC METRE (m3) |
First |
Every Additional |
33 (Minimum Charge) |
|
Rs. |
Rs. |
1,122.00 |
34.00 |
Tariff 15 – Public sector agency consumers
RATE PER CUBIC METRE (m3) |
First |
Every Additional |
17 (Minimum Charge) |
|
Rs. |
Rs. |
391.00 |
23.00 |
Tariff 16 – Industrial Consumers
RATE PER CUBIC METRE (m3) |
First |
Every Additional |
25 (Minimum Charge) |
|
Rs. |
Rs. |
450.00 |
18.00 |
Tariff 17 - Agricultural Consumers
RATE PER CUBIC METRE (m3) |
First |
Every Additional |
20 (Minimum Charge) |
|
Rs. |
Rs. |
220.00 |
11.00 |
Tariff 18 - Commercial Consumers
RATE PER CUBIC METRE (m3) |
First |
Every Additional |
17 (Minimum Charge) |
|
Rs. |
Rs. |
391.00 |
23.00 |
Tariff 23 – Concession Prises supply acquired in Port Louis before 1 July 1969
RATE PER CUBIC METRE (m3) |
First |
Every Additional |
70 |
|
Rs. |
Rs. |
Nil |
35.00 |
Tariff 53 – Charitable or religious institution
Minimum Charge |
Next |
Next |
Every Additional |
First 10 m3 |
10 m3 |
30 m3 |
m3 |
Rs. |
Rs. |
Rs. |
Rs. |
60.00 |
8.00 |
17.00 |
32.00 |
Tariff 71 – Compagnie Thermique de Belle Vue Ltée Supply
Every cubic metre (m3) |
Rs. 3.90 |
Tariff 81 – Aquaculture Consumers
Every cubic metre (m3) |
Rs. 1.00 |
Tariff 91 – Un-chlorinated water
Every cubic metre (m3) |
Rs. 10.00 |
C. BOREHOLE/SURFACE WATER
Annual License Fee (VAT Applicable)
| SN |
|
Groundwater Rs |
| (a) |
use of ground water for agricultural purposes |
1,000 |
| (b) |
use of brackish water for desalination |
5,000 |
| (c) |
use of brackish water for purposes other than for desalination |
1,000 |
| (d) |
use of ground water for the purpose of producing drinks |
50,000 |
| (e) |
use of ground water for domestic purposes |
1,000 |
Meter Deposit Fee
Sn |
SIZE OF METER (MM) |
DOMESTIC RS |
NON DOMESTIC RS |
(a) |
12 |
200 per LQ |
400 |
(b) |
18 |
1000 per LQ |
1,000 |
(c) |
25 |
1500 per LQ |
1,500 |
| (d) |
37 |
2500 per LQ |
2,500 |
| (e) |
50 |
5000 per LQ |
5,000 |
| (f) |
75 |
10000 per LQ |
10,000 |
Meter Rental Fee
SN |
SIZE OF METER (MM) |
DOMESTIC RS |
NON DOMESTIC RS |
GROUNDWATER RS |
IRRIGATION RS |
(a) |
12 or 18 |
10 |
10 |
NIL |
50 |
(b) |
25 |
30 |
30 |
NIL |
50 |
(c) |
37 |
45 |
45 |
NIL |
50 |
(d) |
50 |
60 |
60 |
NIL |
50 |
(e) |
75 |
90 |
90 |
NIL |
50 |
(f) |
100 |
150 |
150 |
NIL |
50 |
(g) |
Greater than 100 |
200 |
200 |
NIL |
50 |
Water Charges for use of groundwater
SN |
In respect of the:- |
Monthly rate per cubic metre (Rs) |
(a) |
Use of groundwater for agricultural purposes |
0.70 |
(b) |
Use of brackish water for purposes other than for desalination |
0.70 |
(c) |
Use of groundwater for the purpose of producing drinks |
10.00 |
(d) |
Use of groundwater for domestic purposes |
0.70 |
(e) |
Use of groundwater for non-domestic purposes other than purposes at items (a) to (c) |
7.70 |
Water Charges for Irrigation Purposes
SN |
In respect of the:- |
Monthly rate per cubic metre (Rs) |
(a) |
Surface water |
1.00 |
(b) |
Overhead water |
1.50 |
(c) |
Water supplied at reservoirs (La Ferme/Magenta) |
0.70 |
(d) |
Water supplied to the Irrigation Authority from la Nicolière Reservoir |
1.40 |