[RBS] [BS/RBS list] Mei Shemesh - The price of water has DOUBLED

[Ephrayim Naiman]

> I think part of the explanation is that it includes the price for the
> 'Biyuv' charge.
> Regards,
> Menachem

Indeed, this is correct, so the total price of water+sewage went up
from about NIS 7.50 to NIS 8.33.

Incidentally, I tried to call Mei Shemesh and when you press '3' you
get a recording that they're not answering phones till after Chol
Hamoed (does that mean they're open Shemini Atzeres? :-).

Anyway, instead press '1' for takalot and ask them to transfer you to
Geviya - they're working today till 4-ish.

Two other pieces of information:

1. My bill did not include the number of "nefashot", but when I called
they confirmed that the calculation was done for the correct amount -
but you should confirm as well.
2. There is no more discount for having a garden.  If anybody can
confirm that this is correct legally and not just some local
ordinance, I'd appreciate it.

Chag Sameach!

-- 
-Ephrayim Naiman
ejnaiman at gmail.com
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From: Sassen family <jdsassen at netvision.net.il>
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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:43:14 +0200
Subject: [BS/RBS list] Mei Shemesh - The price of water has DOUBLED
Have you received your new water bill from Mei Shemesh?
The price of the water for Tarif A has risen from NIS 4.61 to 8.35 per cubic
meter and the price for Tarif B has risen from NIS 8.43 to 13.50.

Is this really what was supposed to happen to water prices? I thought it was
supposed to be a gradual increase in prices of 40% that was to occur over
time until 2011. Price already jumped at the beginning of the year.

Do we have any way of fighting this?

Thank you and Chag Sameach.
Jonathan and Debbie Sassen