November 28, 2018
Contractors and South Burnett council staff will begin the task of reading water meters around the region on Friday.
The figures they collect between November 30 and January 25 will be used to calculate water charges which will appear on February rates notices.
They will be visiting properties connected to the Blackbutt, Boondooma, Kingaroy, Kumbia, Murgon, Nanango, Proston, Proston Rural, Tingoora, Wondai and Wooroolin water supply schemes between the hours of 5:00am and 7:00pm.
“Meter reading personnel may be required to enter properties to gain access and read the water meters,” a Council spokesperson said.
“It is a requirement of our water meter reading personnel that soil or other material that is removed from any meter box to record a reading is returned to the meter box. This prevents drains from being blocked or ratepayer lawns being damaged by anything removed from the meter box.
“For the safety of meter reading personnel, please ensure that your animals are enclosed within your property and check that garden vegetation does not obstruct access to your water meter.”
Council has reminded ratepayers that changes to water usage charges and tier limits will apply to the February 2019 rates notice:
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New Charges
Tier Range Limits and Charges per Kilolitre for water used after June 2018:
| Meter | Kilolitres per Tier | ||||
| Size | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | ||
| 20 mm | 0 – 125 | 126 – 250 | > 250 | ||
| 25 mm | 0 – 200 | 201 – 400 | > 400 | ||
| 32/40 mm | 0 – 313 | 314 – 625 | > 625 | ||
| 50/80 mm | 0 – 813 | 814 – 1615 | > 1615 | ||
| 100 mm | 0 – 1875 | 1876 – 3750 | > 3750 | ||
| Charge per Kilolitre | |||
| Residential | Commercial | Proston Rural | |
| Tier 1 | $1.52 | $1.64 | $1.52 |
| Tier 2 | $2.25 | $2.20 | $1.52 |
| Tier 3 | $2.65 | $2.45 | $1.52 |
Residential: Residential (1, 201, 203, 301, 401), Rural Residential (910, 920, 930, 940, 950, 960), and Village (3) and Other (7) rate categories
Commercial: Commercial (2, 202, 204, 302, 402), Shopping Centre (9, 10, 99), Industrial (8, 208, 209, 308, 408), Extractive (211, 212, 213), Coal Mine (414), Power Generation (215, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235), Rural Land – Primary Production (6) and Water Pumping & Storage (419) rate categories
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Old Charges
Tier Range Limits and Charges per Kilolitre for water used up to June 2018 and charged on the August 2018 Rate Notice:
| Meter | Kilolitres per Tier | |||||
| Size | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5 | Tier 6 |
| 20 mm | 0 – 80 | 81 – 120 | 121 – 300 | 301 – 500 | 501 – 1700 | > 1700 |
| 25 mm | 0 – 128 | 129 – 192 | 193 – 480 | 481 – 800 | 801 – 2720 | > 2720 |
| 32/40 mm | 0 – 320 | 321 – 480 | 481 – 1200 | 1201 – 2000 | 2001 – 6800 | > 6800 |
| 50/80 mm | 0 – 520 | 521 – 780 | 781 – 1950 | 1951 – 3250 | 3251 – 11,050 | > 11,050 |
| 100 mm | 0 – 1200 | 1201 – 1800 | 1801 – 4500 | 4501 – 7500 | 7501 – 25,500 | > 25,500 |
| Charge per Kilolitre | ||||
| All Areas (except Proston Rural) | Proston Rural | |||
| Tier 1 | $1.42 | $1.47 | ||
| Tier 2 | $1.90 | $1.47 | ||
| Tier 3 | $2.20 | $1.47 | ||
| Tier 4 | $2.40 | $1.47 | ||
| Tier 5 | $2.70 | $1.47 | ||
| Tier 6 | $2.70 | $1.47 | ||
