The elected officials of Loire Forez Agglomeration voted for the measure during the community council which took place on Tuesday. The price of water in the community will gradually harmonize by 2026. In five years, all Loire Forez Agglo subscribers will pay their annual package of 80 euros, and their cubic meter of water 2 euros 15.
The main reason for this harmonization of the price, is that by virtue of a transfer of skills, the management of water networks now falls to Loire Forez Agglo, and no longer to its municipalities, until now organized in various ways, in water unions or in management. Since the transfer of competence in 2019, the price has not increased, but Loire Forez Agglo wants to upgrade the infrastructure throughout its territory. And therefore needs to invest.
80 euros per year, and 2.15 euros per cubic meter
At the end of a gradual smoothing of all subscriber bills, in five years the price of water on Loire Forez will be as follows: 80 euros the fixed part, or the annual flat rate. And 2.15 euros per cubic meter, or the actual consumption of subscribers. Today several tariffs are applied to the community: the highest price per cubic meter exceeds three euros, the lowest package is 50 euros per year. Harmonizations on invoice will begin in 2022.
The community plans to invest 5.7 million euros to redo its oldest pipes. And it is expensive. One million euros for the single portion between Palognieux and Saint-Just-en-Bas. Barely five kilometers as the crow flies separate the two villages. The Loire Forez Agglo office will present the details of its investment plan to elected officials in early January.
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