BAWA Fees and Rates (2014) The Bambui Water Authority (BAWA) charges users a connection fee to be able to access water and

an annual maintenance levy to help cover the costs of BAWAs operations and maintenance of the

water supply network in Bambui.

S/N SERVICE(S) COST

all costs given in

Central African

Francs (CFA)

NEW CONNECTIONS FEE

1 Private Connections:

Applicants who have fulfilled all the requirements

(contribute to the construction phase of the project in

addition to other BACUDA development projects)

50,000 CFA

Applicants who never contributed in the construction

phase but can show proof of contributing yearly to

BACUDA

75,000 CFA

2 Indigenes and other applicants including missionary

organisations who did neither of the above

150,000 CFA

3 The Bambui Fons palace, third class chiefs and primary

schools (Government & mission)

Free connections

and water

4 Applicants wishing to carry out connections for commercial

purposes (hostels, hotels etc.)

300,000 CFA

5 Administrative charges

Connection fee of 50,000 to 150,000 frs 11,500 CFA

Connection fee over 150,000 up to 300,000 frs 16,500 CFA

MAINTENANCE LEVY RATES

1 Individual private connections, family homes 7,500 CFA /year

2 Families collecting from stand pipes 1,000 CFA /year

3 Hostel rooms, with water closets 3,000 CFA /year

4 Hostel rooms without water closets 1,500 CFA /year

5 Residential arrears with water meters 150 CFA /m3

6 Hotels with conference halls, 10 rooms and above 50,000 CFA /year

7 Motels, snack bars with 5 rooms and above 30,000 CFA /year