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kjwx109
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Phoned up United Utilities to find out if an internal water meter (external can't be fitted) would save me more money than the single person discount I am currently on. Apparently, there is a standing charge of ca 130 GBP per year even if you do not use any water. This seems very high. Does it seem right?
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Not true according to UU's own website.
The standing charge for a property with a water meter is £30.89 for water, The standing charge for all services is £6.90
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There are also FIXED charges of £67.27 for surface water drainage and £29.80 for highway fixed drainage.
Not surprisingly, this comes to a figure of c.£130 per year. When it rains, you pay (as indeed do we all)
https://www.unitedutilities.com/services/your-bill/our-charges-20172018/0 -
Welcome to the forum.
The charges are here: https://www.unitedutilities.com/services/your-bill/our-charges-20172018/
With a water meter(external or internal) the standing charges are £37.89 - £30.89 for water and £6.90 for sewerage. There is also a highway drainage charge of £29.80 making it £67.69.
For those houses who cannot claim exemption from the Surface Water Drainage charge there is an additional £67.27 to pay making the total £134.96.
If a meter cannot be fitted you will be entitled to an assessed charge of £254.76.0
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