Blantyre Water Board (BWB) is informing its valued customers that Government has approved (and gazetted) new water tariffs for Blantyre Water Board effective 1^st November 2021.

Since the last tariff revision in 2018, the cost of production and operations has risen beyond the approved tariff resulting in low revenue collection which cannot cover costs. The approved water tariff adjustment will therefore help in ensuring sustainability of BWB's operations and improved service delivery. The water tariff adjustments are as follows:

#	Category	2018 RATE per litre	2021 RATE per litre	Cost per m3 (1,000 ltrs) or 5 x 200 litre drums
1	For water supplied from communal water points or kiosks	23 tambala	40 tambala	= MK 400
2	For water supplied for domestic purposes
	For the first 5,000 litres or part thereof per month	46 tambala	76 tambala	= MK 760
	Exceeding 5,000 litres up to 10, 000 litres per liter (Rates applicable from 0 up to 10, 000 litres per litre)	49 tambala	81 tambala	= MK 810
	Exceeding 10,000 litres up to 40, 000 litres per liter (Rates applicable from 0 up to 40, 000 litres per litre)	58 tambala	96 tambala	= MK 960
	Exceeding 40,000 litres per litre (Rates applicable from 0 to above 40, 000 litres per litre)	64 tambala	MK 1.06	= MK 1,060
3	For water supplied to institutions
	For the first 10,000 litres or part thereof per month	MK 1.04	MK 1.72	= MK 1,720
	Exceeding 10, 000 up to 40, 000 litres per litre (Rate applicable from 0 up to 40, 000 litres per litre)	MK 1.18	MK 1.95	= MK 1,950
	Exceeding 40, 000 litres per litre (Rate applicable from 0 to above 40, 000 litres per litre)	MK 1.24	MK 2.05	= MK 2,050
4	For water supplied for commercial purposes
	For the first 10,000 litres or part thereof per month	MK 1.36	MK 2.25	= MK 2,250
	Exceeding 10, 000 up to 40, 000 litres per litre (Rate applicable from 0 up to 40, 000 litres per litre)	MK 1.50	MK 2.48	= MK 2,480
	Exceeding 40, 000 litres per litre (Rate applicable from 0 to above 40, 000 litres per litre)	MK 1.65	MK 2.72	= MK 2,720
5	For water supplied for industrial purposes
	For the first 10,000 litres or part thereof per month	MK 1.91	MK 3.15	= MK 3,150
	Exceeding 10, 000 up to 40, 000 litres per litre (Rate applicable from 0 up to 40, 000 litres per litre)	MK 2.17	MK 3.58	= MK 3,580
	Exceeding 40, 000 litres per litre (Rate applicable from 0 to above 40, 000 litres per litre)	MK 2.39	MK 3.94	= MK 3,490