OUR approves new sewerage rates for sections of St Catherine

THE Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has approved new water and sewerage service rates for all customers of Dynamic Environmental Management Limited (DEML) effective January 9.

DEML is the water and sewerage services provider for Vineyards Estate,Caribbean Estates, Portmore Country Club and Morris Meadows all in St Catherine.

The new rates could result in customers in some communities experiencing a decrease in their average bill while others will see an increase. The OUR said the assumption is based on the bill of a typical residential customer who uses an average of 16,000 litres of water per month.

The office said all customers in all the communities served by DEML will now have uniformed rates. A monthly Price Adjustment Mechanism (PAM) will be applied to the rates of all customers.

The initial connection fee at the signing of a contract is now set at $2,000 for all service areas while the reconnection charge has moved to $2,954.

Customers will also now benefit from a Guaranteed Service Standards programme which has been implemented for all service areas, and will be in effect in three months.

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