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To be shocked at our water rates this year - £920!

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Tensixtysix · 03/04/2019 09:08

And we live in the South West and hardly use any water (not on a meter).
I feel like using loads now!

How much do you pay and which area?

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Original poster
Tensixtysix · 03/04/2019 09:40

Thanks everyone. We are only 4 and live in a 4 bedroom house. Will have a look at the Wessex water website.

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Pinkblanket · 03/04/2019 09:44

We're a family of four, using quite a lot of water I think and pay £50 a month on a meter.

RubyRedBerry · 03/04/2019 09:45

I pay roughly £320 a year. i'm not on a meter, i asked for one but i'm not allowed as i have 2 water supplies, so they gave me a 'light users' price. it use to be around £500. My parents pay around £250 a year metered and my nan pays around £160 a year on a meter.....£920 a year is ridiculous!

Ingurr · 03/04/2019 09:48

We're with Yorkshire Water £911.78 pa. I don't think we would save with a meter as Water is £369 and the rest is Sewerage, surface water and standing charges £542. I assume the other charges are payable even on a water meter.

Unclebuck3 · 03/04/2019 09:52

I moved to the south west from London and nearly passed out when I saw the water rates! We asked for a meter but couldn’t have one installed due to an awkward layout. South West water then dropped us down to a cheaper tariff, about 600 a year from 900.Ex Dp then moved out for a year and I qualified for the water care tariff so it’s now about 450. Ex moved back in 2 months ago after losing his job to illness and becoming homeless. I know I have to tell them he’s back but I really don’t want to pay so much money Sad

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Tensixtysix · 03/04/2019 09:52

Mad isn't it? The wettest parts of the UK pay the most!

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DontCallMeCharlotte · 03/04/2019 09:58

Are you South West enough to be in one of the areas that has to pay extra water rates to cover tourism? Or is it Council Tax? Or have I imagined that entirely?

womanhuman · 03/04/2019 10:01

Ingurr, the sewerage is based on use too, so it will still be less with a meter.

Plus, you get a year to go back to not being metered if you want.

Original poster
Tensixtysix · 03/04/2019 10:10

Had a play around with their online calculator for water usage.
Even with high usage, it still comes out £300 cheaper!
Wow!

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Whynham · 03/04/2019 10:33

Blimey, I'm quite grateful ours is only £202 for the year. Not metered.

Ingurr · 03/04/2019 11:47

Thanks womanhuman, I'll have a look on YW website.

VioletCharlotte · 03/04/2019 11:49

I'm on a meter and I pay £60 a month (3 adults, 3 bed terrace). I thought that was normal, but from the responses here it sounds like this is quite high.

thesunwillout · 03/04/2019 11:53

South West water, most £££ in the country.
I pay £50 a month, metered, two people. No baths, short showers, w machine on probably 3 to times a week. Small 2 bed home.

It's ridiculous

Littlemissdaredevil · 03/04/2019 11:54

I’m with South West Water which is meant the charge the most in the country and I pay £47 a month (which has gone up loads). We are a family of three but toddler DD has a bath every night and it feeling like the dishwasher and washing machine is constantly on!

Prometheus · 03/04/2019 11:57

We recently moved house and our meter readings have shot up from using around 410 litres per day (average for a family of four) to using 610 litres per day!!!!! We have no new appliances and take the same number of showers. Gutted. We must have a leak but no idea how to find out and rectify it.

Timeforabiscuit · 03/04/2019 12:00

South west water need to pay more due to the massive coastline and the low population which would spread the cost - i remember as a graduate it nearly bankrupted me and dp when we started being low paid employees. Now we are in the midlands I consider my water bill as cheap!

Really think that a water premium should be paid by visiting tourists, or that water should be nationalised - we are a small island which you can cross in a day!

DieCryHate · 03/04/2019 12:06

@Prometheus if you call your water company and explain they should be able to talk you through how to check for a leak. They can then send round leakage inspectors and get it sorted for you.

NearlySchoolTimeAgain · 03/04/2019 12:06

Prometheus - could your shower be more powerful? Your bath bigger?

thecatsarecrazy · 03/04/2019 12:19

We pay £60 a month s.w water

hopelessbusiness · 03/04/2019 12:31

Mine's £850 for me and 2 teenagers (Cornwall). Can't have a water meter as I have a shared supply and this is SW Water's 'preferential rate'!!
Ridiculous, and financially crippling.

MissPinkCakeyBun · 03/04/2019 12:41

Wessex water here too (Yeovil) they are the highest rates in the country.
Contact them today and get a water meter fitted ASAP. We have one and it saved a 1/3rd Confused

JuniorAsparagus · 03/04/2019 12:46

Ours is £480 (unmetered) for a four bed 2 bath house. I am not going to say where in case they read this and put ours up!

Janedoughnut · 03/04/2019 13:38

I thought you were going to say that you're with Yorkshire Water as that's similar to what I've been paying.

I had a meter fitted in February and the bloke that fitted it estimated the monthly cost would be about £30 a month as there's only 3 of us. Although 2 are soap dodging teenage boys so I'm hoping it'll be less!

Numptysod · 03/04/2019 13:47

Does that include sewage
My water and sewage is £750

DemelzaPoldarksshinerrefiner · 03/04/2019 13:58

Report a leak link on the top of this web page www.southwestwater.co.uk/environment/rivers-and-bathing-waters/beachwise/