The analysis of tariffs for collective sewage treatment services in the cities of the warmińsko-mazurskie voivodeship

Abstract

The aim of the article is to analyze the tariffs for collective sewage disposal in the cities of the Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodeship in terms of the type of tariffs and compliance with the principle of elimination of cross-subsidization. On the basis of available statistical data of the Central Statistical Office and information from water supply and sewage companies, the prices of sewage in 49 cities were analyzed. The prices were presented depending on the type of wastewater treatment plant. On the basis of the type of tariffs, the degree of elimination of cross-subsidization was also assessed. The dependence of sewage prices on the amount of treated sewage and the design capacity of the treatment plant expressed in p.e. was also examined.