Public Authority for Water (DIAM), has issued revised tariffs for drinking water supplied to both residential and commercial establishments. Consumers who use more than 5,000 gallons of water per month will have to pay higher tariffs as per the new decision. As per the announcement, the water tariff for residential estates is OMR0.002/gallon up to 5,000 gallons. However, once the monthly consumption passes 5,001 gallons then the cost will increase to OMR0.0025/gallon. The tariff for government institutions has increased from OMR0.002/gallon to OMR0.0035/gallon.