Water payments to rise by £31 over subsequent 5 years, regulator says | EUROtoday

Water payments are set to rise by a median of £31 per 12 months over 5 years from April, the trade regulator has stated.

Ofwat stated the rise was sufficient for water corporations in England and Wales to pay for upgrades and scale back sewage discharges.

The enhance is increased than the £19 per 12 months Ofwat beforehand proposed, however is decrease than what water corporations had requested.

It comes amid public anger over sewage discharges into waterways and a unbroken squeeze on family funds.