1 Summary Report: Comparison of Water Prices in Europe
1.1 Abstract
1.2 Background
1.3 Motivation
1.4 The Work Programme
1.5 Similarities and Differences
1.6 Germany as the Starting Point
1.7 Costs as the Basis of Tariffs and Prices
1.8 Cost-Recovery and Subsidies
1.9 Subsidies and Water Prices
1.10 Raw Water Quality and Source Protection as Cost Factors
1.11 Taxes and Rates as Cost Factors
1.12 Quality of the Water Supply
1.13 Data quality
1.14 Comparison of Water Prices in Europe
1.15 Conclusions