Our Tariffs for Drinking Water and Drainage

1. Drinking Water Tariff

The tariff for drinking water supply consists of a base rate and a quantity rate. The base rate is charged for the provision of the water supply system (waterworks, pumping stations, pipelines etc.) and the water meter. The base rate is calculated per day and is dependent on the size of the main water meter (QN/Q3) as well as the additional annual water consumption in the case of water meters up to a size of QN6/Q3 10. The following applies: The larger the water meter, the higher the base rate.

The quantity rate is calculated per cubic metre on the basis of the drinking water consumption (1 m³ corresponds to 1,000 litres). Our quantity rate is EUR 1.694 (net)/EUR 1.813 (gross)* per cubic metre.

2. Drainage Tariffs**

The drainage tariffs comprise the fees for the disposal of waste water (sewage water and rainwater) as well as the disposal of faecal water and faecal sludge.

2.1 Sewage water

We also charge a base rate and a quantity rate for the disposal of sewage water. The base rate corresponds to the rate for the drinking water supply (see table). The quantity rate is EUR 2.210 per cubic metre since January 1st, 2018.

2.2 Rainwater

Since January 1st, 2018, the rainwater fee is EUR 1.840 per square metre (m²) of drained area.

2.3 Faecal water

We charge EUR 1,898 per cubic metre for the disposal of faecal water from collecting pits. In addition, there is an individual charge for the haulage.

2.4 Faecal sludge

We charge EUR 11,882 per cubic metre for the disposal of faecal sludge from small sewage treatment plants. In addition, there is an individual charge for the haulage.

^{**Drainage tariffs are not subject to VAT.}

7 % VAT must be added to the drinking water tariff, while the sewage water and rainwater tariffs are not subject to VAT.

A base rate is calculated for drinking water and sewage water. No base rates were charged prior to 2007.