The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Department must at all times work to ensure that safe, good quality water is supplied to all parts of Cape Town. This includes replacing old water pipes, upgrading infrastructure for water treatment plants, and planning and implementing water saving projects.
The tariffs for water and sanitation will of necessity therefore increase for the 2012/13 financial year to address essential operational requirements.
The tariffs charged for water usage and sanitation are as follows:
Please note all amounts given exclude VAT:
Water
|
|
Number of kilolitres |
Amount per kl |
|
DOMESTIC FULL
i.e. water used for domestic purposes and supplied to single residential properties |
0 to 6 kl |
R0,00 |
|
6 to 10,5 kl |
R5,83 |
|
10,5 to 20 kl |
R10,60 |
|
20 to 35 kl |
R15,70 |
|
35 to 50 kl |
R19,40 |
|
> 50 kl |
R25,58 |
|
DOMESTIC CLUSTER
i.e. water used for domestic purposes by bulk metered flats and cluster developments |
0 to 6 kl |
R0,00 |
|
6 to 20 kl |
R9,07 |
|
> 20 kl |
R17,55 |
|
COMMERCIAL
i.e. water supplied to premises predominantly for a commercial nature |
|
R11,42 |
|
INDUSTRIAL
i.e. water used in manufacturing, generating electricity, land-based transport, construction or any related purpose |
|
R11,42 |
|
HOMELESS PEOPLE SHELTERS
i.e. accredited shelters registered with the City |
0 to 0,75kl per month per person |
R0,00 |
|
= 0,75kl per month per person |
R10,09 |
In line with the adoption of the Urban Agriculture Policy, a free allocation of 10kl per month is in place exclusively for subsistence farming by defined Vulnerable Groups.
Sanitation
|
|
Number of kilolitres |
Amount per kl |
|
DOMESTIC FULL (Standard)
i.e. single residential properties |
0 to 4,2 kl |
R0,00 |
|
4,2 to 7,35 kl |
R5,81 |
|
7,35 to 14 kl |
R12,38 |
|
14 to 24,5 kl |
R13,53 |
|
24,5 to 35 kl |
R14,21 |
|
DOMESTIC CLUSTER
i.e. bulk-metered flats, cluster developments including sectional and single title units |
0 to 4,2 kl |
R0,00 |
|
4,2 to 14 kl |
R9,05 |
|
14 to 35 kl |
R15,04 |
|
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL
(Standard) |
|
R8,78 |
|
HOMELESS PEOPLE SHELTERS
i.e. accredited shelters registered with the City |
0 to 0,525kl per month per person |
R0,00 |
|
= 0,525kl |
R8,08 |