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Statistical Data of Osaka City’s Water Service at a Glance

FY2006 Data

Category: Water supply

Item	Rough No.	Accurate No.	Remarks
1.Annual water supply	476 million m3	475,576,600 m3	About one-fifty eighth (.017) of the total capacity of Lake Biwa
2.Annual volume of accounted-for water supply	420 million m3	419,923,661 m3
3. Ratio of accounted-for water to overall total	88%	88.30%
4. Ratio of population served	100%	100%
5. Max. daily supply	1.50 million m3	1,495,300 m3	(Recorded on July 14, 2006) About 42 times the capacity of the tower of Osaka Castle (36,000 m3)
6. Average daily supply	1.30 million m3	1,302,950 m3	(Recorded on July 14, 2005) About 36 times the capacity of the tower of Osaka Castle (36,000 m3)
7. Water supply capacity	2.43 million m3	2,430,000 m3	Max. daily supply in the past: 24,177,000 m3 (recorded on August 6, 1970)
Breakdown: Kunijima	1.18 million m3	1,180,000 m3
Breakdown: Niwakubo	0.8 million m3	800,000 m3
Breakdown: Toyono	0.45 million m3	450,000 m3
8. Total length of water conduits and pipes	5,200 km	5,166,609 m
9. Population served	264	2,637,115	As of April 1, 2007
10. No. of households served	1,460,000	1,459,794	As of end of March 2007
11. No. of water supply contracts (No. of water faucets)	920,000	924,865	As of end of March 2007
12. Percentage of users paying water bill by account transfer	69%	68.67%	As of end of March 2007
13. Max. daily water supply per person	567 L	567.4 L
Average	494 L	494.4 L
14. Average daily water consumption per person for domestic use	254 L	254 L
15. Average monthly water consumption per household for domestic use	20 m3	19.9 m3	¥1,914 (water) +¥1,153 (sewage) = ¥3,067 Average no. of persons per household in Osaka City: 2.09 (as of April 1, 2007)
16. Water fee	Up to 10 m3: ¥997 (including tax of ¥47)	Up to 10 m3: ¥997 (including tax of ¥47)	¥997 (water) +¥577 (sewage) =¥1,574 Water fee and sewage fee were revised on June 1, 1997 and on June 1, 2001, respectively (the amount includes consumption tax and local consumption tax).
17. Financial results for FY2005
Revenue income	¥76.3 billion	¥76,339,331,595
Revenue expenditure	¥68.0 billion	¥68,051,470,505
Capital income	¥11.3 billion	¥11,324,105,743
Capital expenditure	¥31.6 billion	¥31,625,813,932
18. Income from water fee	¥69.7 billion	¥69,745,887,993

Industrial water supply

Item	Rough No.	Accurate No.	Remarks
19. Max. daily supply	0.12 million m3	117,120 m3	Recorded on August 24, 2006 (Max. daily supply in the past: 471,640 m3: Recorded on August 7, 1970)
20. Average daily supply	0.09 million m3	93,920 m3
21. Water supply capacity	0.3 million m3	300,000 m3
22. No. of companies served	326	326
23. No. of factories served	389	389
24. Industrial water fees	Minimum volume of water to be purchased: ¥35 per 1 m3 Excessive use: ¥70 per 1 m3 (excluding tax and meter charge)	Minimum volume of water to be purchased: ¥35 per 1 m3 Excessive use: ¥70 per 1 m3 (excluding tax and meter charge)

Other

Item	Rough No.	Accurate No.	Remarks
25. No. of employees	2,200	2,194
26. Start of water service	1895	November 13, 1895	Installation cost: ¥2.4 million(FY1895)
27. Initial water service budget for FY2006	¥108.1 billion	¥108,121,525,000
28. Initial budget of Osaka Municipal Government for FY2006	¥4,124.5 billion	¥4,124,522,651,000	General account: ¥1,653,134,461,000 Special account: ¥2,471,388,190,000

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