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Household water bills in England and Wales are to rise by an average of £123 from April 1, equating to an increase of around £10 a month. The rise, confirmed by industry body Water UK, will take ...
Southern Water customers told they will see a 47% increase to £703 a year while Hafren Dyfrdwy and South West Water bills are rising by 32%. Thames Water customers have been warned they will see ...
A study commissioned by the German industry association BGW in 2006 compared the average household water and sanitation bill (as opposed to the tariff per cubic metre that the NUS study used as a comparator) in four EU countries. This study showed that water bills in England and Wales were the highest among the four countries.
Water companies are asking for bills to be hiked even higher than they first requested earlier this year – with one company seeking an increase of 84 per cent.. The latest requests would see the ...
UK water quality is generally high, since large new investments were made following the EU Drinking Water Quality Directive 1998, requiring water is "wholesome and clean". [36] Ofwat is required to issue enforcement orders under the Water Industry Act 1991 section 18 to uphold drinking quality standards, rather than being content with ...
Water UK, the industry body, argued bills have fallen in real-terms by around 20 per cent since 2010. After a succession of sharp utility bill increases for households over recent years, Mike Keil ...
At the beginning of the 19th century, most water works in the UK were built, owned, and operated by private companies. The introduction of various parliamentary regulations led to the government assuming control of the industry, with the responsibility for most (but not all) water works and sewerage systems being passed to local government by the beginning of the 20th century.
The higher-than-proposed average bill rise in England and Wales comes amid public anger over sewage discharges. Water bills to rise by £86 on average next year Skip to main content