All news on the topic: Water UK

Hundreds in the village of Fen Ditton in Cambridge went nearly a week without any water last month - but supplier Independent Water Networks has been unable to get to the bottom of the 'strange chemical taste'

Water bills are set to rise again from this April, with the average household yearly bill to increase from £445 to £473, a rise of £27 or 6% - see the full breakdown below

Not drinking enough water can impact our health, but overhydration can also have a huge impact on the body - and result in a host of symptoms such as confusion, drowsiness and headaches

Water UK said the average water bill will be £7 per month higher - or £84 a year - by 2025 compared to 2023 prices, rising to £13 per month more by 2030

If water companies fail to meet targets, Ofwat restricts the amount of money they can take from customers - this year, no company achieved its top category of 'leading'

Professor Carolyn Roberts claims water companies have breached competition law by failing to report discharges which would have affected the price they can charge to customers

Emergency plans are reportedly being drawn up by the government for the collapse of Thames Water as concerns grow over the utility company’s £14billion debt

New reports have warned that water companies are set to hike bills for ordinary British households as much as 40 per cent between 2025 and 2030 as they look to cover sewage spill repair costs

The recent MSE newsletter highlighted that "millions" were missing out on the extra support for their water bills with the average saving being £160

The trade body representing the mega-rich water companies said consumers will face 'modest upward pressure' on bills as part of their £10billion modernisation scheme

The number of “high spill frequency” discharges, when raw sewage is dumped frequently in one area, rose 63% on the year before. There were 3,275 spills recorded in 2022, up from 2,008 the previous year

Brits can expect different increases in the price of their water bills depending on where they live and who their provider is. A handy map has broken it down as increases come into effect today

It seems like pretty much everything is set to get a little bit more expensive in April which makes it very hard to long for the Spring, Mirror Money has compiled a full list of the confirmed rises, alongside the speculated

Water UK has said the average annual water bill is set to rise by £31 – taking the average yearly bill to £448 but some households could see much bigger increases

Sophie had written to the Money Saving Expert team sharing that she had read the previous week's note about water bill hikes coming this April

Water UK says although companies have "absorbed as much cost as possible" this year’s change particularly reflects the inflationary impact of higher energy costs

Welsh Water has confirmed customers who suffered outages as a result of burst pipes in the run up to Christmas will receive money off their water bill as compensation.