The company Argentine Water and Sanitation (AySA) confirmed on Wednesday his request to the government for a 209% tariff increase starting from April for drinking water and sewage services.
Therefore, the average tax-free bill will rise from $5,290 to $16,300 per month and represent approximately 2.8% of the average salary measured in January ($555,269).
At the same time, he offered a change your expense structure by 20% and promised to reach out financial balance (zero deficit) in the last quarter of 2024. That means, it will not need further subsidies from the Nation. Without this reduction, the need for a rate increase would be as high as 290%.
In a public hearing before the Secretary of Public Works, Luis Giovine, the authorities of the Water and Sanitation Regulatory Agency (ERAS) and other participants, the directors of AySA reminded that their proposal establishes a mechanism of Monthly update – indexation – based on the evolution of wages and inflation starting from Mayand a new review in July.
The expectation, however, is that the rate will increase It only came to fruition in May.taking into account that there are only four days for audience analysis, preparation of a final report and implementation of the new pricing tables.
Representatives of the public company explained that the initiative focuses on an “effort to reduce operating costs through more efficient management in the provision of services.” AySA will absorb the costs of incorporating new areas and operating the new Riachuelo System, so it would only need Treasury funding for the network expansion works and the payment of your debt.
THE Social and community rate will remain intact and the 15% subsidy for low-income areas with a reduction of up to 100% also in late payment payments.
If this tariff increase is approved, the 534,517 homes in the City and Greater Buenos Aires that are in the “high” zonal level They would go from the average payment of $6,236 (before taxes) for water and sewer service in March to $19,269 in April. The 5,991 residential users in these areas that only have water – without sewerage -, in closed neighborhoods (towns) would see a jump from $9,962 to $30,784.
For its part, the average bills of the 996,718 families of the “medium” zonal level of the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA) would increase from $5,663 (excluding taxes) for water and sewer service in March to $17,500 in April. And the 5,827 residential customers in these areas who have only water – no sewer – would see an adjustment from $3,263 to $10,082.
Meanwhile, there are 1,187,139 homes at the “low” zonal level. They would have an upgrade from $4,551 (before taxes) for water and sewer service in March to $14,062 in April. And the 582,044 residential users in these areas that only have water – without sewerage – would see an increase from $1,735 to $5,360.
Likewise, the 303,636 non-residential users (industries, businesses, buildings, hospitals and schools, among others) equipped with water and sewer will pay from $23,102 plus taxes in March to $71,386 in April; and the 30,595 who only have water will increase from $13,917 to $43,002.
Source: Clarin
