Water pricing

Water pricing is a term that covers various processes to assign a price to water. These processes differ greatly under different circumstances: Water pricing is a term that covers various processes to assign a price to water. These processes differ greatly under different circumstances: Prices for bottled water are set in the market, but must be seen not as much as a price of water, than the price of the convenience, bottle and transportation. It is comparable to other bottled cheap beverages (soda, beer, ...). Retail prices vary widely between countries, brands, bottle sizes (0.33 liter to 20 liters) and place of sale (supermarket, fair, restaurant etc.). They range from US$ 0.05 to US$6 per liter, equivalent to US$ 50 to US$ 6,000 per cubic meter. Prices for water sold by tanker trucks in bulk, which is common in cities of some developing countries for households without access to piped water supply, are set in the market. Prices for trucked water vary between about US$1 and US$6 per cubic meter. Prices for piped water supply provided by utilities, be they publicly or privately managed, are determined administratively (see water tariffs). They vary from US$ 0.01 to almost US$ 8 per cubic meter (including sewer tariffs). Portland 2.17 gallons cost $0.01 Prices for irrigation water that is being provided by a public agency are also typically determined administratively, usually using a flat rate, since metering is not common in agriculture in most countries of the world. The following pricing systems exist for irrigation: