An information campaign will explain in detail the new prices, which came into force on Monday, which include, as main novelties that in consumption of up to 5 cubic meters to the bimester the price of the quota is reduced by 20%, That a new rate is created for houses with more than 4 members and that a new social fund supplementary of 100,000 euros is reserved that adds to the existing 400.000 euros
The collaboration between the Department of Development and Water of Murcia has allowed the launch of an information campaign to publicize the new water tariffs, which came into effect on Monday.
Thus, 5,000 leaflets have been issued to be delivered when a user signs up or any other management in the office of Aguas de Murcia in the Circular Square.
In addition, all invoices are announced the approval of these new rates indicating the customer to know them in depth on the web www.emuasa.es or twitter account @EMUASA_Clients.
In the brochure titled 'A resource and a right', it includes in detail the novelties of the new prices which, mainly, assume that in consumption of up to 5 cubic meters to the bimestre the price of the quota is reduced by 20% , Which opens a new rate for all homes with more than 4 members and creates a new social fund supplementary of 100,000 euros with the result that in total the social fund next year will amount to 500,000 euros.
In this way, prices are reduced in the consumption tranches of up to 20 m3 to the bimester.
If the rate is general (for households with less than 5 members and all commercial and industrial activities), consumptions of up to 5 m3 / bimestre, the price of the share of water consumption is reduced by 20% while consumption Between 6 and 20 m3 / bimestre, the price of the water consumption quota is reduced from 17.7% to 9.55%.
Thus, a new tariff is created for all homes with more than 4 people registered in the home which will allow about 13,000 families to access this new subsidized rate.
On the other hand, a new supplementary social fund of 100,000 euros per year is created to expand the aid of the most disadvantaged groups, thus reaching a total Social Fund for 2017 of 500,000 euros.
With this extension, 700 policies (corresponding to approximately 2,300 vulnerable people) will be able to benefit from the flat rate of 5 euros per month.
Likewise, the special rate for pensioners and for non-profit-making entities (NGOs, foundations and associations) in whose centers, premises and facilities water is supplied and social lunch services are dispensed or served with a price of 0,314,000 euros The cubic meter.
In addition, for the first time the cost of reconnection is reduced by half and thanks to the improvement of the leak rate, the price of excess water consumption is reduced to the second block of 11%.
To know the details of this new tariffs can request a previous appointment in emuasa.es or in the telephone 968.278008, by WhatsApp in the 649 40 06 00 and in the mobile application Virtual Office of Water of Murcia available for telephones Iphone and Android
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia