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Water bills set to soar over next 5 years

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  • Cardew
    Cardew Posts: 29,064 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Rampant Recycler
    tiamaria wrote: »
    Ah - but would a water meter be of benefit to us with large families?

    Sounds good for 2 people but there's 5 of us!

    Hundreds of posts on that question.

    It depends on the Rateable Value of your present accomodation.

    Look up the charges for, say, 300 cubic metres pa (a high average for 5 people) with your water company and compare it with what you are paying in unmetered charges.

    If you do get a meter, and it costs more, you can revert back to your present system provided you do so within 12 months.
  • Cardew
    Cardew Posts: 29,064 Forumite
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    Mozkowitz wrote: »
    Well some people use the hose for watering their garden, or washing their car which is the same sort of thing. You could say they could use a watering can or bucket but I think thats unfair.

    Why is it unfair?

    Water is a commodity, use more - pay more!
  • deanos
    deanos Posts: 11,241 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Uniform Washer
    0.7% above inflation for us, one of lowest in the country again, customers already moaning at me.
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