SANTO DOMINGO – In a significant policy clarification, the Santo Domingo Water and Sewerage Corporation (CAASD) has officially confirmed that recent adjustments to drinking water tariffs will exclusively impact commercial, industrial, and governmental entities within the province. The corporation has emphatically stated that residential consumers, particularly those from low-income brackets, will experience no changes to their current water rates, safeguarding household budgets from additional financial pressure.
The tariff revision, formally enacted through Resolution No. 001-2025 this past December, marks the first update for non-residential sectors in over two decades, with previous rates remaining static since 2003. The CAASD Board of Directors sanctioned the measure following an exhaustive technical and financial review, concluding that an adjustment was imperative to sustain the utility’s operational integrity and service quality. The new billing structure was implemented for December 2025 consumption, with invoices reflecting the updated charges for that period.
Reiterating the existing pricing model, the CAASD confirmed that residential consumption continues to be billed at a fixed rate of RD$6 per cubic meter, a unit equivalent to 264 gallons. For commercial users, the new pricing is calculated at RD$0.079 per gallon. The corporation also issued guidance for customers observing unexpected spikes in their bills, recommending a thorough inspection of internal plumbing systems for potential leaks, which are a common cause of inadvertent water overconsumption and subsequent higher charges.