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Understanding your tariffs
 

The tariffs for managing water, the sewer system and refuse are based on the specific characteristics of the municipality of Tobarra and current legislation.

  • Water and sewers

    Water is a scarce resource in Tobarra. That is why water bills are divided into consumption tranches, so that users are charged according to their water use with an increasing tariff, so that rational water use is promoted. The income from the tariffs must cover both the regular costs of managing the system and investment in the infrastructures that the town requires.

    There are two parts to the tariff structure for the water and sewer service:

    •  A variable part, which is billed according to consumption and is applied equally for the water and sewer tariffs. The water bill is also charged in tranches, considering the m3 consumed.
    •  A fixed part, called the service fee, is a charge for immediate availability and permanent access to the service. It is applied to both water and the sewer system.

    • Drinking water supply tariffs

      Service fees (fixed amount) Tariffs
      All groups €8.77/quarter
      Renewal of networks €1.03/quarter
      Consumption fees (variable amount) Tariffs
      Domestic  
       0 a 30 m3  €0.1859/m3
       31 a 60 m3  €0.2894/m3
       61 a 90 m3  €0.4650/m3
       91 a 120 m3 €0.5812/m3
      Over 121 m3 €0.8715/m3
      Industrial  
       0 a 30 m3   €0.1991/m3
       31 a 60 m3   €0.3015/m3
       61 a 90 m3  €0.4830/m3
      Over 91 m3  €0.6038/m3

    • Sewer tariffs

       
      Consumption fees (variable amount) Tariffs
      All groups  
      Fixed rate

      €0.0490/m3

    • Connection and meter maintenance tariffs

      Service fees Tariffs
      All groups €3.09/quarter

    View full legislation on the water and sewer fees:

  • Refuse fee

    The fee for provision of the refuse service is charged on the water bill on behalf of Tobarra Town Council.

    • Tax rate by type of establishment

      The tax rate will be applied to the following yearly tariff:
      Section

      Refuse, €/year

      		 Transport and treatment
      Type 1  43.77 19.67
      Type 2 53.21 23.96
      Type 3  88.73 39.90
      Type 4  96.98 43.61
      Type 5 132.20 59.61
      Type 6  87.49 39.38
      Type 7  228.30 102.72
      Type 8  177.43 79.84
      Type 9  218.82 98.45
      Type 10  191.29 87.28
      Type 11  7.97 3.62
      Type 12  9.71 4.34
      Type 13  17.69 7.93

    View full legislation on refuse tariffs:

The water bill may include different concepts. Below are examples of what the price per liter would represent on a bill for 7, 15 and 30m³ of domestic water consumption (1m³ = 1,000 liters).

  Consumption of 7 m³ Consumption of 15 m³ Consumption of 30 m³
€/liter 0,000651 € 0,000448 € 0,000443 €
€/1,000 liters   0,6514 €    0,4480 €    0,4430 €