Southern Water increased their waste water charges by nearly 11% in April 2012 and Ofwat just let them do it.
In April 2009 the rise was 6.4%; April 2010 it was 3.9% and April 2011 another 6.45%.
Since 2009, Southern Water's the waste water charge has been increased by a massive 33%.
Ofwat shoukld do what they are supposed to and regulate prices properly.
Southern Water are owned by a consortium made up of pension and infrastructure funds.
They obviously believe the lightl touch "regulated" company continues to offer an ongoing investment opportunity at the expense of British householders!
In contrast, Portsmouth Water has the lowest water charges in England and Wales and they have not increased their water supply charges since April 2009.
It is a sahme they don't do the waste water too!
My total water bill is £438 in 2012, more than my electricity bill of £411.
Water is more expensive than Electricity?
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Re: Water is more expensive than Electricity?
Hmmmm...which could you live longer without...Water or electricity ???
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Re: Water is more expensive than Electricity?
they are allowed to to pay for infrastructure improvements
the fact they should have come from the profits in past year doesn't seem to matter
the fact they should have come from the profits in past year doesn't seem to matter
we are all ------------------still learning
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Re: Water is more expensive than Electricity?
In the last 10 years the population in the South East has increased by 15%. In that time there has been NO investment in additional water storage systems (reservoirs). EU policy is to increase the cost of water to make people use it with more consideration. There is NO SHORTAGE of water - take a look around 
- and efforts to actively account for the water we have, to store it and distribute it where it's required have been deliberately thwarted by EU regulation. DELIBERATELY.
Once again it's about control. They're talking about 'rationing' electricity (smart meters) to cover for the lack of investment in electricity production (there's NOTHING stopping them building more conventional power stations other than the AGW lie) - they are now doing the same with water. If they could find a way to do it with the air we breath you can guarantee they'd have a go.
- and efforts to actively account for the water we have, to store it and distribute it where it's required have been deliberately thwarted by EU regulation. DELIBERATELY.Once again it's about control. They're talking about 'rationing' electricity (smart meters) to cover for the lack of investment in electricity production (there's NOTHING stopping them building more conventional power stations other than the AGW lie) - they are now doing the same with water. If they could find a way to do it with the air we breath you can guarantee they'd have a go.
Don't take it personally......