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Water bills

Archives for September 2011

northumrbrian water
hi guys I have just recieved a letter from northumbrian water which states that I owe a debt of over £1k from a property under to November 2009. I haven't lived in that property since atleast 2004. does anybody have an email address which I could write to. Thanks
Water Leak
I pay £14 per month for water and use very little so I hardly worry about my water bill. The other week I casually rang up to ask how much it was and her reply was that I needed to up my direct debit to £164 per month. I had used 34000 gallons and my bill was £699.80! Huh? Anyway to cut a long story short I had a major…
how do I check my water bill is right??
I have been looking through this forum and been on U Switch but still confused, hope people can give me a bit of advice. I live in a three bed semi with my partner. Our Water bill is £53per month. I think this is a bit excessive as when we were renting a couple of years ago we only paid £22per month. I am aware the house…
Severn Trent Water sting following divorce
A member of my family has recently gone through 18 months of a very difficult divorce. Following a court order, thankfully she was given the family home for her and her 3 children to live in. This has all recently been finalised and so she is going through the process of taking over payment of the bills and this has…
Moving Out - estimated water bill
Hi, I'm moving out on the 1St of October I wrote to Thames water to say that I would be moving out and require my meter to be read and a final bill. They have replied to say they can not read my meter as the next reading was scheduled in March 2012 they will instead estimate my bill based on my previous consumption. Surely…
water meter
new to the forum so this might have been said , we just moved into our new property changed all the bills etcetc got one back from severn trent saying that they are fitting a meter to the property, we have not requsted or wont this installed , any advice would be appreciated thanks p.s they are saying they R DONG IT AND…
enforced water meter
Hi all Has anyone any views on / experience of this. We have just had a mailing from our suppliers Anglian Water advising us that they are going to install a water meter - note they are going to, not please can we. They state that we can choose to opt out in due course but there is no hint that the meter is anything but…
What shall I do? South west water problem
Also posted in dfw Hi all, I hope someone can give me some advice on some problems we are having with SW water. In a nutshell we have been in arrears and so pay £27 weekly which also covers this years rates. We pay using paypoint slips. All was fine and we paid religiously until August when in the final month of my…
where is ur water meter?
The guy from the water company came and poked about in my kitchen for a bit but did nothing. Then he went outside and made a mark on those Severn Trent metal flaps/boxes that are out on the street. He said that someone would be coming in three weeks time and installing my water meter down there. I asked him how I was…
Not much time to pay my bill!
At the beginning of the month I received a bill from Southern Water for £330. Actually, that's quite low compared to previous bills but that's not the issue. The bill is dated the 2nd of Sept, but it was about the 6th before it dropped on my mat. The bill asked for the full balance to be paid "immediately". Naturally, I…
£60 month water bill, please help
We just moved in 2 months ago, and have been away for over 3 weeks so no water being used then. Our first bill came to over £130 for 2 months! :0 They say we have used around 64 cubic metres of water, but we have a very small flat just myself and wife both working full time so not even home that much to use much water. I…
Wasting water........
Hi, Can anyone tell me, are they still pumping water into space? Would just like to know, as apparently I waste water by leaving the tap running to rinse things when washing up, brush my teeth or wash my car. :o I assumed they must be pumping it out into space after it's gone down the drain, perhaps to compensate for the…
Water Company - Records of meter Requests?
Just a quick question regarding previous occupant requests for water meters. I've just moved to a new address and there isn't currently a meter (built 60s). When I rang the water company they weren't able to tell me if a meter had already been requested (and turned down) by any previous occupant. Does that mean that nobody…
Free leak repairs
It seems that now is a brilliant time to check if you have any leaks or a faulty meter - here is why: I have just had a problem with a faulty water meter - most families would not have noticed the fault even with a meter due to the high standing charges [c£80 pa] but my actual water usage went up 250%. Yorkshire Water duly…
Water
I received a rebate for not using the public sewer for wastewater. I have lived at my current address for over ten years and obviously this is not something that has only happened in April 2011, indeed it has been the same for all those years. I would therefore like to know the following information: As this has happened…
Shared Drains
Hi, a neighbour (next but 1) is currently having problems with his drains. The drains at my property are fine. Yesterday, I received a letter from UK Drainage advising me that my neighbour is claiming on his insurance to have these drains repaired and as my poroperty shares the drain I should also claim on my insurance and…
Reported a leak? - how long to attend?
We have a strange location for our water meter - this and 2 other houses were originally 3 show houses so the stop tap and water meter were put alongside a public footpath over a hedge away from our boundary, technically the access to the meter and tap is about 2 metres from our boundary - on friday afternoon I noticed a…
Yorkshire water - bill today
Our water meter was recently read for the first time in a year, we moved into this house august last year. The last bill we had in June this year was £81 in credit. it is a two bed house with two adults, the bill for the last three months is £87.39, using 26 cubic metres of water. I phoned up to query it as it seemed a bit…
Complete n00b - first proper flat
Hey, complete newbie here. Myself and my partner have moved into a one bed flat for uni (the first where I've paid all utilities seperate) and the water is estimated to be 311 for 12 months. (28.30 a month) They apparently based this off the averages which are - 14 showers a week 5 toilet flushes each a day :think: and 3…
Should I get a water meter??
About 5 years ago we moved from a new build property with a water meter to a old house without one. At the time Thames water told me that I had to get a water meter fitted and that the was a legal requirement. I wasnt keen but had them come round for a site assesment - the guys ripped up a section of patio, were unable to…

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