Popularization and implementation of ladder water price

2065438+On March 5, 2004, Xu, director of the National Development and Reform Commission, said at the press conference that the ladder water price would be implemented nationwide. The ladder price has been implemented in the whole country, and we will strive to basically implement the ladder price in the whole country this year and next. Last year, we seized the opportunity of relatively stable prices and introduced many price reform measures, including steadily promoting the ladder price reform of residential electricity and water consumption. At the same time, the ladder gas price is also brewing. From February 20 12 1 day, Changsha will adjust the water supply price in the urban area (excluding Wangcheng District) and levy a municipal solid waste treatment fee, and implement a step-by-step water price. The water price per ton of residents has increased in 0.7 yuan, of which 0.3 yuan is the municipal solid waste treatment fee.

The second meter reading from February will be carried out by this party.

On 20 1 1, the Hunan Provincial Price Bureau issued the Reply on Agreeing to Adjust the Water Supply Price and Levy the Municipal Domestic Waste Treatment Fee in Changsha. The main contents of the reply are: simplifying the water price from the original five categories to three categories: domestic water for residents, domestic water for non-residents and special water; The domestic water price of residents has increased from the original 1.88 yuan /m3 to 2.58 yuan /m3, and the 0.7 yuan /m3 where the domestic water price has increased is composed of: the price of pure water supply has increased in 0.3 yuan, in which the price of tap water has increased by 0. 1 yuan, and Zhushuqiao water diversion project in 0.2 yuan; The collection standard of urban sewage treatment fee is increased by 0. 1 yuan; The average 0.3 yuan per cubic meter of municipal solid waste treatment fee is levied, and special funds are used for the harmless treatment of municipal solid waste.

With the approval of the municipal government, Changsha Municipal Price Bureau decided to adjust the water supply price in urban areas (excluding Wangcheng District) and levy the municipal solid waste treatment fee from February 20 12/day. The water fee from the date of implementation of the Notice to the first meter reading cycle is still at the original price, and the adjusted price can only be implemented when the meter is read for the second time.

The residential ladder water price is implemented in three levels.

It is reported that after the implementation of the new comprehensive water price, the residential water price will be stepped. Xiong, deputy director of the Changsha Municipal Price Bureau, said that the residential ladder water price is implemented at three levels, calculated by 1: 1.5: 2, and families of four and below are priced by each household. The three grades are: monthly water consumption 15 tons or less, 15 to 22 tons or more; For a family of five or more, the price is based on the per capita water consumption. The three levels are: the per capita water consumption is less than 4 tons, 4 to 5 tons and more than 5 tons; Residents, dormitories and rental houses with 5 or more people need to apply to the business outlets under the Municipal Water Supply Company.

Step-by-step metering water fee = primary water price × primary water base+secondary water price × secondary water base+tertiary water price × tertiary water base.

The formulation, adjustment and determination of water use plan indicators of non-resident water users who implement the excessive progressive price increase system shall be implemented in accordance with the "Regulations on the Management of Water Use Plan Indicators in Changsha City". The specific price composition of the progressive price increase of excess quota is: 0.5 times of the current pure water price that exceeds the planned target by 20%, 1 of the current pure water price that exceeds 20%-40%, and 1.5 of the current pure water price that exceeds 40%.

The free water consumption of low-income families has increased to 6 tons per month.

Li Zhengwen, deputy director of Changsha Municipal Water Affairs Bureau, said that considering the affordability of low-income families and avoiding the impact of price adjustment on low-income families, the amount of water fee reduction for low-income families was further increased after the adjustment of water supply price: that is, the original low-income families were exempted from 4 cubic meters of water fee per month to 6 cubic meters of water fee (including sewage treatment fee, water resource fee and domestic garbage treatment fee). Low-income users reduce water consumption per household per month 15.48 yuan.

"Low-income households can go through the registration formalities at the front desk of each branch of Changsha Water Supply Company with the original subsistence allowance, ID card, water fee notice of the water supply company in any month or water fee invoice (residents or collective households can hold a copy of the invoice)." Guangzhou tap water price adjustment schedule has finally been finalized. On the afternoon of 20 12, the last day of the Spring Festival holiday, 65438+128, the Guangzhou Municipal Price Bureau announced in official website that it would hold a hearing on the water price adjustment plan in late February. The idea is to fully implement stepped water price with the help of this round of water price adjustment to strengthen water conservation management. In line with the basic principle of "fully considering the affordability of citizens and reasonably compensating the cost of water supply", the water price will be moderately raised.

Guangzhou Water Supply Company has submitted an application to the Municipal Price Bureau to adjust the tap water price. After preliminary examination by the Price Bureau, it is planned to hold a hearing in late February to publicly listen to the water price adjustment plan.

Adjustment 1: ladder water price10.5 million households.

For this water price adjustment, the plan of the Municipal Price Bureau is to "fully implement the ladder water price", and it is planned to fully implement the ladder water price in coordination with this round of water price adjustment and increase the management of water conservation.

According to the introduction of the Municipal Price Bureau, since 2003, the state and the province have repeatedly requested to actively implement stepped water prices to promote water conservation. Document 20 1 1 Central Committee 1 once again demanded that the step-by-step metering water price system for urban residents' domestic water should be steadily implemented in terms of water price reform. By the end of 20 1 1, there were nearly 1.5 million urban residents in Guangzhou, accounting for about 90% of the total number of urban residents' domestic water users, and the conditions for fully implementing the ladder water price were basically mature.

Adjust the water pressure of class 2: 5 to class 3.

In addition, the country and Guangdong Province have put forward the requirements of reducing the types and categories of water use, so this water price adjustment will also fully implement the same price for water use in industries such as industry, commerce, service industry and circulation industry. Guangzhou Municipal Price Bureau said that in order to implement the relevant requirements of the state and Guangdong Province, it is planned to divide the original five categories of water use into three categories: residents, non-residents and special water use.

The price bureau openly solicits hearing representatives.

According to the regulations, there are 25 formal participants and 6 observers in this hearing. It is reported that the water price adjustment plan submitted by the municipal water supply company is still under review. After the participants in the hearing are produced, the Price Bureau will announce the hearing plan according to the regulations, and modify and improve the plan according to the opinions of the participants in the hearing, and report it to the municipal government for approval. 201April 17, Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission held a hearing on residential water price adjustment, announced two sets of price adjustment schemes, and formulated three steps of water price. Of the 25 hearing delegates, 17 delegates agreed to Option 2, with the basic water price increased by 1 yuan; Six delegates agreed to the scheme 1, and the basic water price was raised by 0.95 yuan, while two delegates proposed a new scheme.

The current residential water price in Beijing was set in 2009, and the price standard is 4 yuan per cubic meter. According to the survey of the cost of water supply and drainage in Beijing by the cost investigation brigade of Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission, the total cost of water use in Beijing is 6.38 yuan per cubic meter, and the cost including tax is 6.59 yuan per cubic meter. The results of enterprise financial audit show that in 20 12, the operating income of Beijing Water Supply Group was189.5 billion yuan, and the operating cost was 2.647 billion yuan. In 20 12 years, the business income of Beijing Drainage Group was1188 million yuan, and the business cost was155.3 million yuan.

Beijing's ladder water price reform began in 2009, and finally two schemes were introduced. Scheme 1: Step 1, the annual household water consumption is below 145 cubic meters, and the water price per cubic meter is 4.95 yuan (an increase of 0.95 yuan); The annual water consumption of the second step households is between 146 and 260 cubic meters, and the water price per cubic meter is 7 yuan; Third, the annual household water consumption is more than 260 cubic meters, and the water price per cubic meter is 9 yuan. Scheme 2: Step 1, the annual household water consumption is below 1.80 cubic meters, and the water price per cubic meter is 5 yuan (increased by 1 yuan); The annual water consumption of the second step households is between 18 1 and 260 cubic meters, and the water price per cubic meter is 7 yuan; Third, the annual household water consumption is more than 260 cubic meters, and the water price per cubic meter is 9 yuan.

The relevant person in charge of the Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission said at the water price adjustment briefing that the city will implement the second set of ladder water price scheme from May 1 day, and the first ladder water price for residential users (the annual water consumption does not exceed 180 cubic meters) will be raised by 1 yuan per cubic meter. Previously, the city proposed two sets of water price adjustment schemes, all of which were formulated according to the principle of step water price, each set had three steps, and the basic water price was raised by 0.95. At the Beijing residents' water price adjustment hearing held on 18 this month, all 25 participants agreed to implement the residents' water price adjustment, of which 6 agreed to the first price adjustment plan, 17 agreed to the second price adjustment plan, and 2 proposed a new plan. Nearly 70% of the participants in the hearing agreed to the second price adjustment plan.

In June, 20 15, the Beijing Municipal Development and Reform Commission indicated that although the water price of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project increased the water supply cost in Beijing, Beijing would not adjust the residential water price in 20 15. The Provincial Price Bureau and the Provincial Water Affairs Department issued a notice in March 20 15 to fully implement the ladder water price system for urban residents, and fully implement the ladder water price system for domestic water before the end of June. 12.

It is reported that the circular requires Sanya City, Wenchang City, Ding 'an County, Tunchang City, Lingao County, Changjiang County, Ledong County, Lingshui County, Baoting County, Yangpu Economic Development Zone and other cities and counties that have not yet implemented the ladder water price system to study and formulate the work plan for completing the ladder water price system for residents as soon as possible, clarify the work steps and time schedule, implement the ladder water price plan for residents' domestic water according to the prescribed procedures, and complete the hearing of the ladder water price plan before the end of September this year. 18960.8888888888 16

The circular also requires cities and counties that have implemented the ladder price system for urban residents' domestic water to revise the current ladder price scheme for urban residents' domestic water as soon as possible in accordance with relevant regulations and improve the ladder price system.

At present, nine cities and counties in Hainan Province, such as Dongfang City, Chengmai County, Wanning City, Baisha County, Wuzhishan City, Danzhou City, qionghai city City, Qiongzhong County and Haikou City, have successively implemented the ladder water price system for residents' domestic water, among which the price ratio of ladder water price in Dongfang City, Qiongzhong County and Haikou City is 1: 1.5: 3. Changjiang county will speed up the implementation of water price adjustment and step water price, and will adjust the tap water price in Shilu area from April 20 15, and implement the step water price system for residents. On February 27th, 20 15, Wuxi Municipal Price Bureau held a news briefing, and announced that the water supply price in Wuxi urban area would be adjusted from March 1 5, and the residential water would be gradually and comprehensively priced.

According to the plan, the price of domestic water for residents is stepped. According to the annual water consumption, the annual water consumption of households is divided into three grades, and the water price is gradually raised. The first water base 180 tons and below, and the water price is 3.9 yuan/ton; The water base of the second step is between 180-300 tons (inclusive), and the water price is 5 yuan/ton; The water base of the third step is over 300 tons, and the water price is 8.5 yuan/ton. Previously, the step water price in Wuxi was the first step 3.2 yuan/ton. Wuxi Water Supply Company estimates that after water price adjustment, the first step water volume covers 89.88% of households, and the second step water volume can cover 97.74% of households. The average monthly income of families on the first step is about 5.6 yuan.

For families with more than 4 people, each household will increase 1 person, and the annual ladder water base will increase by 45 tons respectively. Water supply enterprises will directly determine their ladder water quantity and water price according to the household registration book provided by users.

The water price of industrial and commercial services (including transportation) and special industries will be adjusted at the same time. Among the water used in industrial and commercial services (including transportation), the general industry water price is 5.2 yuan/ton; Eight industries, such as chemical industry, medicine, steel, printing and dyeing, paper making, electroplating, cement, shipbuilding and so on, implement different water prices, and the water price is 6 yuan/ton. Water price of special industry 12 yuan/ton. Benxi City will implement the residential water ladder price system in the urban area in the first half of this year, and initially put forward two plans, and plans to hold a hearing in April to listen to the opinions of the citizens and ensure the fairness, scientificity and transparency of the price decision.

Benxi City implements the ladder water price reform, and plans to divide the water price into three grades: the first grade water price remains unchanged at the current standard of 2.30 yuan/cubic meter (including sewage treatment fee 0.5 yuan), and the monthly approved water consumption of each household is at most 15 cubic meter, which is more than 4.3 times of the current monthly water consumption of each household, covering nearly 98% of users; The water price of the second step is 3.20 yuan /m3 (including sewage treatment fee 0.5 yuan), and the monthly approved water consumption of each household is between 15 m3 and 20 m3, accounting for 2% of the total households. Residents' water consumption cost will increase slightly; The water price of the third step is 5.90 yuan /m3 (including the sewage treatment fee of 0.5 yuan), and the monthly water consumption of each household is more than 20 m3. At present, there are only 1 1 households in this part of the city. For families enjoying the minimum living allowance for urban residents, the preferential price of water consumption for the first step is still 2. 10 yuan/m3 (including sewage treatment fee of 0.50 yuan). At the same time, with the improvement and implementation of supporting measures, the first step coverage will be improved. For families with a large population, increase the ladder water consumption according to the actual population with three people per household as the base. At the same time, according to the characteristics of water consumption in different seasons and periods, the annual total water consumption method is implemented. That is to say, although the user exceeds the first step water consumption standard of 15 cubic meters per household in a month, but the annual water consumption does not exceed 180 cubic meters, he can also enjoy the first step water price.

In addition, in the process of implementing the ladder water price system, relevant departments will improve and introduce supporting policies in water supply, monitoring, metering, charging and social security to protect the vital interests of the broad masses. From April 2005 1, 2065438, the residential water price in the central city of Handan has been stepped.

The ladder water price is divided into three levels, and the water price measurement takes the year as the cycle; Since this system has been implemented since April 20 15, 1 year, the first year cycle is calculated as 9 months.

The ladder water price setting is divided into three levels, with one year as a cycle. The first-class water base ensures the basic domestic water demand of residents. The water consumption of each household shall not exceed 10 cubic meter per month and 120 cubic meter per year. The water price is 2.35 yuan/cubic meter. The second step water consumption base reflects the reasonable water demand to improve and improve the quality of life of residents. The monthly water consumption of each household is determined to be no more than 15 cubic meters, the annual water consumption is no more than 180 cubic meters, and the water price is 3.52 yuan/cubic meter. The water consumption base of the third step is more than that of the second step, that is, the annual water consumption exceeds 180 cubic meters, and the water price is 7.05 yuan/cubic meter. It is understood that only the basic water price is subject to the ladder price, and the sewage treatment fee and water resource fee are not subject to the ladder price.

It is reported that the ladder water price is measured in residential units. If there are more than 4 people in the family, they can apply to the municipal water supply company to increase the water base with relevant certificates. For every increase of 1 person per household, the water base of each staircase will increase by 30 cubic meters every year. After the expiration of one year, you can apply for an extension. If you don't apply for an extension, you can restore the original water base. Non-resident users who implement residential water price will not implement ladder water price temporarily, and the basic water price will be increased by 10% on the basis of the first ladder basic water price, that is, 2.58 yuan/cubic meter. At the same time, the poor families identified by the relevant departments of Handan City will not implement the ladder water price for the time being, and will implement the first ladder water price and continue to implement the current preferential water fee policy.

According to the Notice on the Implementation Plan of the Ladder Water Price System in the Central District of Handan jointly issued by Handan Municipal Price Bureau, Handan Municipal Finance Bureau, Handan Municipal Construction Bureau and Handan Municipal Public Utilities Administration, from April 1 day, 2065, residential water users in the central district of Handan (excluding Matou Economic Development Zone) who have realized meter reading to households (including entrusted property meter reading) began to implement the ladder water price system. The residential users of the general meter (combined meter) charging users will not implement the stepped water price for the time being, and will be gradually implemented after the household meter reform. In the case of increasingly tight water resources and serious waste of water resources, it is an inevitable trend to implement ladder water price.

A survey in a provincial capital city in central China found that many local residents have a weak awareness of water conservation and have no habit of intermittent water use. When washing dishes and taking a bath, the faucet is always on, and the phenomenon of water rushing can be seen everywhere. At the same time, the popularity of circulating water and water-saving living facilities in residents' homes is also very low, and the waste of water resources is very serious.

A local citizen said: "We also know to save water, but in fact we seldom do it deliberately. One possibility is that we haven't really experienced life without water, and the other possibility is that it is inconvenient and there is not much money if we use it too much. "

Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province is one of many cities in China that implement gradient water price. However, the water consumption of residents has not changed significantly, and Nanchang still faces the problem of water shortage. Insiders pointed out that the ladder water price is difficult to effectively impact the old concept of water use in a short time, and the price lever that is not "malicious" can only slowly promote the improvement of the overall water-saving awareness. In fact, the ladder water price is nothing new. The survey found that since 1998, China has clearly proposed to promote the ladder water price, but so far, only a few cities such as Ningbo and Guangzhou have really implemented it. The reason is that there are still some difficulties in popularizing the ladder water price.

Fu Tao, director of Tsinghua University Water Policy Research Center, said that the premise of realizing residential ladder water price is that every household has a water meter, which means that every household must have a copy table, which is called "meter reading to households" in the industry. "Meter reading to households can achieve ladder water prices, otherwise it is impossible to know how much water each household has. However, China has basically not achieved 100% meter reading to households. "

At the same time, there are obstacles in the measurement of ladder water price. According to industry insiders, under the existing circumstances, the water supply company may only copy the meter once every two or three months, but if the ladder water price is implemented, it needs more strict and accurate meter reading fees.

"Now most new residential areas use prepaid IC card water meters. In communities that use this kind of water meter, unless you spend more money to replace the water meter with a smart water meter, it is difficult to use the ladder water price measurement method. " Fu Tao said. 2014,6543813, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development issued a document to fully implement the ladder water price system for urban residents, requiring cities that set up cities before the end of 20 15 to fully implement the ladder water price system for urban residents in principle. The document entitled "Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Establishment and Improvement of Urban Residents' Water Ladder Price System" puts forward that the establishment and improvement of the residential ladder price system requires the goal of ensuring residents' basic domestic water demand and the reform of residential water pricing methods. It is necessary to give full play to the adjustment function of the ladder price mechanism by perfecting the system, implementing responsibilities, increasing investment and improving security, so as to promote water conservation and improve the efficiency of water resources utilization.

The opinions are clear. Before the end of 20 15, the city should fully implement the residential ladder water price system in principle; Towns with implementation conditions should also actively promote them. Xu 2014, director of the National Development and Reform Commission, said on March 5 that price reform is an important part of China's comprehensive deepening reform. In 20 14, China will promote the price reform of resources and energy, improve the ladder price, guide the implementation of the ladder price, and introduce the ladder price in a timely manner without increasing the burden of water, electricity and gas consumption for residents.

At the press conference held at the Second Session of the 12th National People's Congress, Xu said that in order to protect residents' basic living needs, China will further improve the linkage mechanism linking social assistance and security standards with rising prices, timely subsidize the basic living of people in need, and implement the vegetable basket and rice bag project to ensure adequate supply of goods. According to the statistical analysis of the annual water consumption distribution of households in Beijing, combined with the water resources situation and residents' affordability, the hearing will propose the following two water price adjustment schemes with the annual water consumption as the measurement cycle:

Beijing ladder water price adjustment hearing 20 14 04 17. On the morning of April 2, the Municipal Development and Reform Commission said that there will be two schemes for the water price hearing, and 25 hearing representatives have been confirmed to attend. The Municipal Development and Reform Commission stressed that the main purpose of this water price adjustment is to guide citizens to save water resources by establishing a ladder water price system. In the second announcement of the water price hearing, the Municipal Development and Reform Commission announced the hearing plan, the cost supervision and examination report and the hearing organization.

Jin Shudong, director of the Municipal Water Affairs Bureau, said earlier that even if Beijing's water price is adjusted, 90% of residents' water consumption will not be greatly affected. At the same time, Beijing will also study subsidy measures to ensure that the living standards of low-income groups will not be reduced due to the implementation of the ladder water price. It is understood that the 25 hearing representatives include consumer representatives, municipal people's congress representatives, CPPCC members, experts and scholars, enterprises, government departments and stakeholders recommended by the Municipal Consumers Association. According to the regulations, the number of consumer representatives must reach more than 2/5, that is, at least 10. At that time, the hearing representatives will put forward their own opinions and suggestions on the two schemes. Officials and technicians from relevant departments or units such as water affairs will attend the hearing at any time to answer questions for the hearing representatives.