PRICING FOR WATER CONSERVATION

摘要: Water utilities tend not to use prices encourage conservation. Many still declining block rates. Even after switching ascending blocks, however, some have hookup charges that amount fixed of more than half the cost water. Converting charge from aflat an based on actual water could lead substantial savings in usage and cost. In Denver, where a now is equivalent $400 per year added one's mortgage, would result usage-based are estimated at between 9 32 percent total use. A substitute for proposed dam costing $500 million. Structuring control be far simpler implementing conservation programs being utilities, lower costs anyone desiring costs, allow individuals choose whether conserve but require them pay their decision.