Now, civilian electricity, gas, etc. Charges for past-paid users are paid a default rate of 1 per 1,000 per day, and many citizens question why the default rate for running water is 3 per 1,000, three times the electrical rate。
On 6 september, a netizens posted a complaint on the internet about the quick collection of the bad water default money, which subsequently attracted public attention. According to the online user, some of the additional charges were for breach of contract, after a payment of $65. 24 at the end of august and after a call to anqing water group. “... Water default payments are charged at 3 per 1,000 per day for 15 days after the date of the transcription, and electricity and gas are charged at 1 per 1,000 per day after 30 days. This is not a small difference.” the netizens indicated。
Journalists read the post, and a number of netizens have the same posts as they do。
On 8 october, journalists came to anqing water supply group to sell the water branch, and one of the concerned officials explained that the overdue payment for the water bill was preceded by late payment, which was always charged at 3 per 1,000 per day, and that there were also rules under article 83 of chapter x of the current contract law: water users should pay the water bill in a timely manner in accordance with the relevant national rules and the parties ' agreement. Water users who fail to pay their water bills after the deadline should pay the default money as agreed。
“the default on the water bill continues the practice of withholding money, and we also refer to the city surrounding anqing, where co-fertilizer is also charged at 3 per 1,000.” the incumbent indicated that, in the light of recent reports from a number of citizens that the collection of default payments was too high, anqing water group was actively engaged with the business sector, and that the next step would be to negotiate the collection of overdue default payments。
In addition, the person in charge indicated that the anqing city water supply contract clearly provided for the payment of water bills within 15 days of the date of the copying, and that any overdue payment of water bills was subject to default. Citizens are able to register their cell phone numbers in the water operations hall, receive free text messages and alerts, and together they are able to call the 24-hour customer service line 96557 or follow up on the "anqing water company" tweets to check on water charges at any time to prevent defaults。
