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It seems that UDOW must think about using water pricing based not only upon the cost (supply side), but also on the demand for water. The pricing scheme must involve the following features: 1) price per unit of consumption should progressively increase by consumption blocks, and price structure should be different for different categories of uses, 2) price should vary according to the time of day, high price during noon hours and low price during morning and evening hours. New pricing strategy would require implementation of technologically advanced metering system; but it would have a large pay off in the long run.
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