Manukau Water Sets Prices for 2010/11

Manukau City (14 June, 2010) – Manukau Water Limited has announced its pricing schedule for the financial year beginning July 1, 2010.

Manukau Water Limited is pleased to advise that there will be a nil price increase for water and residential wastewater services for the 2010/11 year.

The company’s current water price of $1.28 cents per cubic metre (1,000 litres) will be retained.

The non-residential fixed annual wastewater charges are being reduced in accordance with the phased removal of the subsidies to residential customers.

The following table outlines the main changes to Manukau Water Limited’s pricing schedule for the financial year beginning July 1, 2010:

Service 2009/10 2010/11
Water (GST incl)
Residential and non-residential (per cubic metre) $1.28 $1.28
Wastewater (GST incl)*
Residential (annual fee) $399 $399
Kawakawa Bay (annual fee) $750
Beachlands/Maraetai (annual fee) $438 $438
Non-residential Community (annual fee) $328 $265
Non-residential Commercial & others (annual fee) $482 $352
Network Growth Charges (GST excl)
Metropolitan Manukau $4090 $4170
Kawakawa Bay $22000
Beachlands/Maraetai $4830 $4930
* Non-residential customers will, in addition to the fixed annual wastewater charge, pay a volumetric fee. Non residential community will pay a volumetric charge of $2.38 / m3 and non residential commercial and others will pay a volumetric fee of $2.68 /m3. Customers, who pay Watercare Services Limited the full trade waste charges, will pay $1.26/m3 (GST incl) from 1 July 2010.

The water and wastewater charges have been set by Manukau Water Limited, following the request by its shareholder, Manukau City Council, via its statement of intent, that water and residential wastewater prices are retained at current financial year levels.

The 2010/11 charges that are subject to Goods and Services Tax (GST) will increase on 1 October 2010 when GST is increased by the government.

About Manukau Water
Manukau Water Limited is responsible for the management of the public water distribution and wastewater collection systems for the people of Manukau. The company serves approximately 338,000 people living in an area covering 552 square kilometres from Mangere, Pakuranga and Howick in the north to Manurewa in the south. It manages infrastructure assets worth nearly $1 billion.

Manukau Water Limited is owned by the Manukau City Council and the tariff schedule has been approved by the Council.

Manukau Water Limited does not operate for the purpose of making a profit, but it is required to recover its costs from customers.

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