Only operation and maintenance costs are paid out of charges and the government continues to provide funds for capital costs. Household sewage charges are therefore modest at an average of $40 per person per year.

• 排污收费只用以弥补污水处理设施的营运及维修开支，政府会继续拨款作建设成本，因此，住宅用户缴付的排污费不多，平均每人每年约40元。