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THE CITY COUNCIL PROPOSES TO APPLY A WATER RATE FOR PROGRESSIVE economic and ecological reasons PCAL-BURGOS

Burgos grouping of parts of Castile and Leon (PCAL-Burgos), with the imminent development of the proposed municipal fees and taxes in the Consistory of Burgos in 2011, has risen to the local executive who chairs Juan Carlos Aparicio The proposal to introduce a Fee progressive recovery of the water rate, which is attributable to excessive consumption and that would simultaneously reduce the cost of water for most of the neighbors, raise more money for the fee, establish a green supply and sanitation ultimately reduce water consumption in the city, which has one of the highest per capita consumption of the English capital.
The castilianist Burgos
consider that the current supply and sanitation rate charged by the Municipality of Burgos Burgos' homes is clearly obsolete, discourages savings of a scarce resource as water is not green, generates the greatest volume of contaminated water debugging, and creates the paradox that it is cheaper the more who consume water (having a fixed cost per connection and the price per cubic meter the same thing to each individual regardless of consumption).

From the parts of Castile and Leon (PCAL-Burgos), it is recalled that the consumption of water for domestic use in the city is approximately 48.5% of the total urban spending equaling about 230 liters per capita per day (as City of Burgos), other studies give figures of about 180 liters per capita per day, it is in any case, a high figure compared to other English cities like Barcelona (where they consume an average of 119 liters per capita per day) Valencia, 121, Madrid, 124, Santander 132, Vitoria, 112, or Seville, 137. It seems obvious the need to articulate both civic campaigns for more rational use of water, and steps to curb water loss through leakage supply distribution network. Obviously, all technicians agree that it must involve the cost of water in all water saving measures in the city by municipalities. The castilianist Burgos

consider it necessary to alter the rate of water consumption, making it progressively, so as to penalize luxury and wasteful consumption of water, as occurs in almost all cities in our area (Palencia, Vitoria, Valladolid, Madrid, Bilbao, Santander, Pamplona, \u200b\u200betc ...). Burgos is surprisingly one of the few cities where you spend the more you get the cheapest water. At present the cost per cubic meter of water in Burgos, regardless of consumption, more supply is 0.2847 by 0.2919 by sanitation, ie € 0.5766). We propose from PCAL-Burgos, a progressive tariff simplified supply and sanitation in Burgos, with only three sections of cost according to consumption:

A rate of 0.45 € / m3 (down 22% from current price) for consumption to 100 liters / hab.día (up to 25 m3 per family of four every two months).
A rate of 0.75 € / m3 for the consumer segment 100 to 200 liters / hab.día (tranche of consumption between 25 and 50 m3 per family of four every two months).
and a rate of 1 € / m3 for the consumer segment above 200 liters / hab.día (stretch consumption over 50 m3 per family of four every two months).
cost escalation based on water consumption is low compared to what happens in other cities around us, as the most expensive m3 is 2.2 times more expensive than the cheapest m3, while for example in Valladolid, the same ratio is 3.7 times . The castilianist Burgos

also criticized the rate Burgos Water is one of the few that does not include a policy of exemptions or subsidies. Thus, from the PCAL-Burgos propose the following price cuts and rebates, subsidized §

large families and households with five or more residents with a price reduction of 20% water.

subsidize the households use water saving devices, with 10% reduction in the price of water.
Social Exemption to customers up to 25 m3/bimensual proving unable to meet the cost of water bills.
From PCAL-Burgos is recalled that the pricing of water is an essential tool in water conservation policies, because:

been shown to reduce water demand (may contribute up to 35% reduce domestic consumption water (50% of what it consumes the city), from 180 to 120 litros.habitante.día. What demand will solve problems as those posed by the Commonwealth Muñó fields.
Reduce pollution: less water consumption, generates less water waste, improving the treatment of the wastewater treatment plant scrubber, and the quality of water discharged at a time when the station is nearly saturated Villalonquéjar.
is consistent with the implementation of the Water Framework Directive of the European Union, which involves passing on the costs of water users and reduce consumption. Discourage
luxury consumption, high and wasteful.
mean cost savings of water for 70% of households Burgos of around 20% of your current bill, while 15% of households spend more water (about 40% of water consumed) will be penalized.
increase revenue of around a million euros, which may be used for active policies to reduce water consumption and improving the distribution network by eliminating losses. Finally
for parts of Castile and Leon (PCAL-Burgos), these should be part of an urban sustainability policies and a more environmentally sustainable and rational management of water in the city of Burgos, at least, should include:

A municipal commitment to the environment, promoting as required by European legislation, the use of recycled water for street cleaning, washing and irrigation, not drinking water as does the municipality of Burgos, which account for almost 30% of all water consumed by the urban city. You should have a policy
water management in the city much more rational and environmentally friendly, avoiding the current waste, both for loss of distribution network, such as luxury consumer habits that cause Burgos is one of the largest English cities with per capita water consumption drinking. They must articulate public awareness campaigns, raising awareness about the value of water as an ecological resource scarce.
Regarding the use of industrial water (which accounts for 22% of urban consumption) from PCAL-Burgos is proposed to develop a savings plan and comprehensive management of water by industries Advancing
Burgos building network separate urban collectors, which ensures that stormwater be discharged into the river, the domestic wastewater is treated on Wastewater Treatment Station (WWTP) and industrial wastewater with a specific treatment prior to discharge or before arrival the WWTP. Modify
Dumping Ordinance of the City of Burgos, making it more strict and consistent with the European Water Directive, more efficiently controlling industrial discharges, updating sanctions penalizing further breaches and ensuring environmental protection and subsoil water .
After nearly eleven years of cessation of expansion and modernization project Station Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) from Burgos, inexorably must be done both by the needs of residential growth and Alfoz Burgos, and the needs that have implied the new industries. The enlargement process of the WWTP should increase the average flow of wastewater that can be treated (up to 2,000 liters per second), and advance clearance levels (reaching 95% of suspended solids, BOD 97% ) and treatments including nitrogen and phosphorus to prevent eutrophication of the river downstream from the city.