What the charges for business customers in the former West of Scotland Water Authority area for (a) water supply and (b) waste water servic…

This is a matter for Scottish Water. The Chief Executive's response is:Business charges for water and sewerage for the four years from 1999-2000 to the current year are as follows. If the property does not have a meter, charges are based on the property's rateable value. The charge per £ rateable value is: | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03
Water | 4.57p | 4.48p | 5.08p | 5.08p
Sewerage | 5.82p | 6.55p | 7.05p | 7.05p
If the property has a meter, customers pay the following charges:Water Charges:1. Volumetric Water Charge (Charged by Pence Per M3 of Water Used): | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03
First 100,000m3 | 45.6p | 49.39p | 54.03p | 61p
Next 150,000m3 | 45.6p | 44.45p | 48.63p | 44p
Over 250,000m3 | 40.12p | 42.23p | 45.93p | 40p
2. Fixed Charge for Water (Charges Based on Meter Size):Meter Size | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03
Up to 20mm | £69 | £81 | £100 | £120
25 & 30mm | £177 | £252 | £347 | £347
40mm | £358 | £538 | £760 | £760
50 & 65mm | £613 | £938 | £1,339 | £1,339
75mm | £1,338 | £2,080 | £2,990 | £3,905
100mm | £2,354 | £3,679 |