The pricelist and service fee price list for HSY Water Services 2020

The HSY water services price list includes usage rates, basic rates and connection fees.

1 Usage rates

The usage rate is based on the amount of water used by the property. It is measured using a water meter installed and owned by HSY. The usage rate is charged separately for water use (water rate) and sewage (wastewater rate).

HSY has the right to invoice on the basis of an estimate before the actual water consumption is obtained from the meter reading (see Chapter 6 for general terms and conditions for HSY water services).

2 Basic rates

Basic rate for water and wastewater and basic rate for storm water

The basic rate is levied on water and wastewater on the basis of the water supply services used by the property. The unit price of water and wastewater is determined by the use of the services and by the floor area of the real estate type defined in the building permit.

Property type refers to the use of the property. The property floor area, on the other hand, is the total area bounded by the outer walls of all the floors of all buildings. All buildings are counted, regardless of whether they have a water connection point. The floor area of the property is defined in Section 115 of the Land Use and Building Act.

Property floor area together with the real estate type best describes the potential water consumption of the property. Potential water consumption, on the other hand, affects the size and cost of the waterworks network.

The basic rate for storm water, if the property is located in a storm water sewer area or in a mixed sewer area or has joined HSY's storm water sewer from outside the storm water sewer area. Read more about storm water from the page Stormwater

The the basic rate P (€ / month) is calculated as follows:

P = p x k x PAJ

p =service coefficient (0.2—1.0)

k = real estate type coefficient (0.5—3.0)

PAJ = fixed basic rate (€/month) within the floor area categories (A-J)

Service coefficient

The basic rate is divided into basic charges for water, wastewater and storm water according to the following service coefficients (p):

Property type coefficient

If the property has multiple uses, the basic rate is calculated using the principal use coefficient. The main purpose of use is the one for which the majority of the floor area of a building is used defined in the building permit.

Fixed basic rate (PAJ)

If the floor area of the property changes, for example, by additional construction, so that its payment category changes, the fixed basic rate is calculated according to the new payment class.

3 Connection fees

The connection fee entitles you to connect to the HSY network. The connection fee is based on floor area and the purpose for which the building is used which are determined by the building permit. The connection fee is separately levied on water, wastewater and storm water and the service coefficient is the same as applies to the basic rate.

In addition to the connection fee, connection work fees are charged according to service fee price list.

3.1 Connection fees for small residential buildings in residential use

3.2 Over 500 floor area m² properties and non-residential properties

The total price of the connection fee is calculated as a result of the property type coefficient, floor area, service coefficient and unit price.

Connection fee L = k x A x p x yL

k = coefficient according to property type (0.5—6.0)

A = floor area according to building permit (floor area–m²)

p =service coefficient (0.2—1.0)

yL = unit price (€/floor area-m²)

If the property has multiple uses, the basic rate is calculated using the principal use coefficient. The main purpose of use is determined by the building permit.

3.3 Additional connection fee

An additional fee is levied when the area of the property determined by the building permit has increased by more than 10 percent.

In the case of small residential buildings, the additional connection fee also requires the property to move to the next payment class. An additional connection fee is also charged if the services in use on the property or property type change after the connection fee has been determined.

An additional connection fee is charged even though there is no water supply point in the floor area.

You must notify HSY of changes in the purpose of the property or part of the property or extensions or building additions at least one month before the premises are taken into use or the change otherwise occurs.

4 Special cases

For buildings with no floor area (for example, parking halls), the connection fee is primarily calculated on the basis of the total area. If the property does not have a floor area or total area, the payments are determined on a case-by-case basis.