Nearly 8,000 large families, pensioners and retirees in 2011 will continue to benefit from reductions in water rates.
This was announced by the Mayor, Miguel Ángel Cámara, who has also highlighted that Murcia is still at the lowest levels of per capita consumption, particularly in 118.08 liters per capita per day.
Eligible for such special rates for large families-3,185 18% more than in 2009 - and 4,485 pensioners and retirees.
The reduction for the latter they will save 94 euros.
The board of directors of Aguas de Murcia also has this morning approved the updating of the charges in accordance with analysis of costs and the inflation forecast, which for 90% of families means 0.43 euro cents more per month.
Chamber recalled the City Council proposal to move the scale of water rates to the price of electricity, so as to discriminate between the number of persons in the household.
The upgrade price is a "major effort" to absorb the increased cost of electricity, which is up 40% this year-which is almost 30% of the water tariff, besides increasing Taibilla that in the last 5 years prices increased by 60% due to desalination.
Also, Mayor House has advanced tax ordinances provide a similar update for 2011, about the inflation forecast.
Moreover, during 2010 has increased almost 2% of supply networks and sewage, which at present have a length of 2,115 km and 1,506 km respectively.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia