Compass Springs vs SA Water pricing

29-04-2023

Compass Springs (Robusto Investments) charges significantly more for residential water than SA Water customers living as close as 300m away.

Compass Springs customers that use
100kL will pay 179%

400kL will pay 186%
(based on current SA Water rates)

sources

new drafted water prices by ESCOSA

https://www.escosa.sa.gov.au/projects-and-publications/projects/water/preservation-regulatory-determination-robusto-investments/preservation-regulatory-determination

current SA Water prices
https://www.sawater.com.au/my-account/water-and-sewerage-prices/water-prices/residential-water-prices
https://www.sawater.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/644592/Pricing-Schedule_Rates-and-Sales_2022-23.pdf (page 3)

Compass Springs pricing

spreadsheet of calculations link

Compass Springs (Robusto Investments) charges significantly more for residential water than SA Water customers living as close as 300m away.

Compass Springs customers that use
100kL will pay 179%

400kL will pay 186%
(based on current SA Water rates)

links

ESCOSA - Robusto price determination FAQ

ESCOSA - Apr 2023 - Preservation Regulatory Determination - send a submission there

Compass Springs has to maintain significantly less water mains
per customer than SA Water.

On average SA Water customers have 38m each, while Compass Spring customers have 14m.

source : Why is the price I pay for drinking water different to SA Water's Price?

Connors' land clearance in Mt Lofty

26-02-2023

The ABC news reports that the Golf Course owners Stephen and Tiffany Connor have allegedly excessively cleared land they own opposite Mt Lofty House.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-26/mount-lofty-native-vegetation-cleared-by-developers/101905758

A similar piece was shown on ABC News on Sun 26 Feb 2023 (starting 7:23 mins)