The National Water Commission, NWC, is offering small business operators across the country the opportunity to clear outstanding water bills over the next three months.
The commission announced an amnesty in a statement just before noon on Monday.
It says the amnesty, which runs from September 1 to November 30, is designed for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises.
Under the programme, a 50 per cent write-off is being offered to two categories of small business customers – accounts that are inactive and disconnected for more than three months; and active accounts with debts of more than $30,000 for over 180 days (or 6 months).
In addition to the discount, customers who qualify for the relief will also get a 100 per cent waiver of reconnection fees where applicable.
Qualifying accounts will be granted up to three months to clear the remaining arrears without disconnection.
In special cases, the NWC may also approve negotiated settlement terms.
The NWC says residential customers and businesses which benefited from amnesty offers earlier in 2025 are not eligible.
