Water operators should address non-revenue water and other wastages

Price hike: A pedestrian passing by a water meter in Ampang after Span announced water tariff rates will be increased to 22 sen per cubic metre from Feb 1 for domestic users. — AZMAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: A typical household of four persons that consume no more than 20 cubic metres of water per month will see their monthly water bills increasing by RM1.60 to RM8 under the new water tariff, says the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Association (Fomca).

This works out to anything from five to 27 sen per day, it said.