wastewater fees, rates and connection charges

Every owner or occupier of property connected to the wastewater system shall be liable to pay such wastewater fees, charges or rates as may be prescribed.
The Authority may levy on every owner of property connected to the wastewater system such connection charges as may be prescribed.
Notwithstanding subsection (1) or any other provisions of this Act, every owner or occupier of premises connected to the wastewater system and who is liable to pay water charges, fees or rates to the Central Water Authority under any enactment shall pay the wastewater fees, charges or rates in such manner as may be prescribed under this Act the Ground Water Act or the Central Water Authority Act.

SCHEDULE

[Regulation 3]

MONTHLY FEES

Consumption of water	(Rs cs)
(1) A consumer registered in the Social Register of Mauritius, for consumption of not more than 6 cubic metre	No charge
(2) A consumer, for the consumption of -
(a) first 10 cubic metres or less for all consumers	55.00
(b) above 10 cubic metres, for −
(i) first 10 cubic metres	7.50 per cubic metre
(ii) 11 – 20 cubic metres	9.00 per cubic metre
(iii) 21 – 50 cubic metres	20.00 per cubic metre
(iv) 51 cubic metres or more	45.00 per cubic metre

SN	Type of Business	Consumption Band		Amount (Rs)
1	Industrial Consumer (Tariff 16)	First 25	Cubic Metres	743.00	Minimum charge
		26-50	Cubic Metres	31.00	Per cubic metre
		51-100	Cubic Metres	33.00	Per cubic metre
		Above 100	Cubic Metres	34.00	Per cubic metre
2	Business Consumer (Tariff 14)	First 33	Cubic Metres	980.00	Minimum charge
		34-100	Cubic Metres	31.00	Per cubic metre
		101-1000	Cubic Metres	33.00	Per cubic metre
		Above 1000	Cubic Metres	34.00	Per cubic metre
3	Public Sector agency Consumer (Tariff 15) Commercial Consumer (Tariff 18) Ground water for Agricultural purposes (Tariff 65) Ground water for non-domestic purposes (Tariff 66) Ground water for producing drinks (Tariff 66b) Unchlorinated water (Tariff 91)	First 17	Cubic Metres	505.00	Minimum charge
		18-50	Cubic Metres	31.00	Per cubic metre
		51-100	Cubic Metres	33.00	Per cubic metre
		Above 100	Cubic Metres	34.00	Per cubic metre
4	Agricultural Consumer (Tariff 17)	First 20	Cubic Metres	594.00	Minimum charge
		21-50	Cubic Metres	31.00	Per cubic metre
		51-100	Cubic Metres	33.00	Per cubic metre
		Above 100	Cubic Metres	34.00	Per cubic metre
5	Integrated Resort Scheme (IRS)/Real Estate Scheme (RES) / Property Development Scheme (PDS) and Smart City Scheme (Tariff 93)	First 33	Cubic Metres	1,584	Minimum charge
5		Above 33	Cubic Metres	48.00	Per cubic metre

Click here for a copy of the Wastewater (Fees) Amendment No. 3 Regulations 2026.