Cost of Water

• The first 6L of water consumed per month is free for every South African household, as the constitution states that every citizen has the right to safe, clean water
• The total cost of water involves

  • cost of dams
  • maintenance of pipes and pumps
  • power to transport water
  • purification of water
  • administration staff
• The cost of water for domestic use is determined according to a sliding scale of rising tariffs, which means that the more water one consumes, the more it costs per unit