Myths and actuality of the new normative standards for using public services

Summary

Some comments to «The rules of setting up and specifying the normative standards for using public services» approved by RF Government decree of May 26, 2006, No. 306 are given. The aspects of setting up the normative standards for using public cold and hot water and wastewater services are considered. The explanations of the Municipal Economy Centre that developed the Rules on the most commonly encountered issues are presented.

Key words

actual specific consumption , water consumption for house maintenance , normative standard for water use

On errors in rationing water consumption in the amended version of «Guidelines on establishing and determining public services standards»

Summary

Since most of the population of the Far East does not have domestic water meters the economic activities of water and wastewater utilities are based mainly on the established water consumption and wastewater discharge normative standards. Their objective assessment affects significantly the current tariffs for population. The pointed comments on the suggested amendments to No. 258 RF Government decree of March 28th, 2012 «Amendments to Guidelines on establishing and determining public services standards» are presented in relation to previously issued «Guidelines on establishing and determining public services standards» promulgated with No. 306 RF Government decree of May 23rd, 2006.

Key words

actual specific consumption , water consumption and wastewater discharge normative standards , water consumption for house maintenance

Justification of unaccounted-for water in water supply and wastewater management systems

Summary

In contexts of the public utilities reform the issues of justification and introduction of norms for unaccounted-for water in water supply and wastewater management systems become of special importance. Advanced approaches to the evaluation and norming of these values based on monitoring and analysis of unaccounted-for water in public water and wastewater systems of the Far East cities are suggested. The procedure of assessing unaccounted-for water in a wastewater disposal system was developed. An objective appraisal of this value will provide for economic justification of water and wastewater tariffs, task-oriented promotion of resources conservation by the public utilities and upholding the interests of water and wastewater companies (vodokanals) at the environmental authorities when establishing the limits on water abstraction from water sources and effluent discharge.

Key words

unaccounted-for water , water and wastewater systems , water consumption and wastewater disposal standard , actual specific consumption