Compulsury water meter

GILLIAN123

Southern water have put water meter outside my property my first reading they say willwork out to £437 a year compaired to old bill of £433 but during drought i havent watered the garden or washed the car so my bill i think will be astranomincal what can i do

Cardew

If you have recently moved in then they are allowed to put you on a meter and there is nothing you can do to prevent this happening.

In certain areas, where there is severe water shortage, again compulsory meters can be fitted - I would check if that applies.

Obviously you should take steps to reduce your water consumption. As a guide, the average consumption is approx 55 cubic metres per person per year.

sithmaster

you can get the price capped, but only if you have a medial condition that required high use of water or 3 or more children living in the property, not sure if there is more

ariba10

Wow. -- An increase of less than 8 pence a week.

withabix

GILLIAN123 wrote: »

my bill i think will be astranomincal what can i do

Use water efficiently and economically, like the rest of us on meters have to if we want a smaller bill.

Water meters should be compulsory everywhere.