Waste water charge agreed

Wednesday 11th February 2009, 12:16PM GMT.

HOUSEHOLDERS will pay around £150 a year to use the toilet from 2010 after the States agreed to a new waste water charge this morning.

The Public Services Department proposed the move to contribute towards the cost of maintaining sewage infrastructure.

The charge also includes a £50 supplement to go towards progressing plans for full sewage treatment.

There were only a few voices of dissent concerned about the impact on the poor.

A successful amendment by Deputy David De Lisle (pictured) means that the States has again committed to introducing full treatment and that the £50 will explicitly go towards things like an environmental impact assessment to prepare for that.

Another amendment by Deputy Al Brouard means that people with greenhouses and fields that use water but not the sewage network will not have to pay the charge.

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Andy Cummins

February 11, 2009 at 1:10 pm

Great news for Guernsey’s water users, water related businesses and Guernsey’s reputation. SAS would like to congratulate the States for finally making the right choice and committing to full sewage treatment.

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Peter Ferris

February 11, 2009 at 2:24 pm

So does this mean that I will have to pay this in addition to my sewage tanker bill which is around £440 per annum?

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Andy

February 12, 2009 at 8:46 am

Its just another stealth tax

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Paulette

February 12, 2009 at 12:43 pm

Does this mean that we will all be given the opportunity to connect to the main drain if we are currently using a cesspit or maybe the charge will not be applicable to cesspit owners???

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