Ofwat eyes hike in water bills to pay for sewage spill crackdown

Cecilia Keating
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Regulator sets out controversial plan to triple water sector's investment in environment and customer service, but water firms argue proposed bill hike will not be enough to deliver required infrastructure improvements

Household water bills in England and Wales look set to rise by an average of £94 over the next five years as part of a broader investment programme to tackle the UK's sewage crisis, according to plans...

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