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Thisarticleisbasedonanin-depthcasestudyofurbanwaterservicestopoorhouseholdsinthecommunityofEastwood, Pietermaritzburg,intheprovinceofKwaZulu-Natal,SouthAfrica,fortheperiod2005-2007.Thearticleadoptsamixed- methodological approach. Despite government progress in delivering water infrastructure post-1994, ability to pay for the service limited access. The free basic water policy, initiated by national Government in 2001, sought to provide all citizens, but particularly the poor, with a basic supply of free water. The concessions were envisaged to improve public health, gen- der and equity, affordability, and as an instrument of post-apartheid redress and poverty alleviation. Once free basic water (FBW)wasdeclaredanewimperativeforlocalgovernmentthedebateonexactlyhowmuchwasenough,why6klwas chosen, the structure of the offering and broader state intentions opened up. This article positions the FBW offering within theprevailinginternationaldiscourseon'need'calculation.Throughtheexplorationofactualwaterconsumptionpatterns ofurbanpoorhouseholds,theideologicalassumptionsand'scientific'calculationsunderpinningthisdiscoursewerefound tohaveignoredthefluidnessofuseaswellasthevalueofwaterbeyondmerephysiologicalneed.Inthisregard,accessto FBWwasconditionedonasmallhouseholdsizeandfurtherpredicatedthemodificationofnormalwateractivitiesandlife - styleandcarriedadisproportionatesocialcost.Thefreebasicvolumeof6klwasfoundtohavenoresonancewithactual watervolumesconsumedbythemajorityofEastwoodhouseholds.

How much water is enough? Domestic metered water consumption and free basic water volumes: The case of Eastwood, Pietermaritzburg