On errors in rationing water consumption in the amended version of «Guidelines on establishing and determining public services standards»

Summary

Since most of the population of the Far East does not have domestic water meters the economic activities of water and wastewater utilities are based mainly on the established water consumption and wastewater discharge normative standards. Their objective assessment affects significantly the current tariffs for population. The pointed comments on the suggested amendments to No. 258 RF Government decree of March 28th, 2012 «Amendments to Guidelines on establishing and determining public services standards» are presented in relation to previously issued «Guidelines on establishing and determining public services standards» promulgated with No. 306 RF Government decree of May 23rd, 2006.

Key words

actual specific consumption , water consumption and wastewater discharge normative standards , water consumption for house maintenance