Business water bills to rise
From 1 April 2012, Northern Ireland businesses will see their combined water and sewerage bills increase
Northern Ireland Water announced an increase to its non-domestic water and sewerage charges, which will be reflected in customers’ bills from April 2012.
The increase, while above the rate of inflation, is still within the limit set by the Utility Regulator which allows the price of 10 litres of water to remain at 1p.
Metered customers will see their combined water and sewerage bills increase by 6.9 per cent, and those without a meter will see a rise of 8.4 per cent.
From 1 April 2012 a small to medium size shop or hairdressing salon will see an increase of up to 50p per week. An average sized farm will see an increase of up to 20p per week, while a medium to large factory or office will see an increase of up to £4 per week.
Ronan Larkin of NI Water said that the increases are “unavoidable’ due to the effects of inflation and the substantial cost of improvements to the water and sewerage infrastructure. However, he added: “We are very conscious that these are difficult economic times for our customers. We have, therefore, gained agreement to limit any tariff increases as much as possible.”
Leaflets will be mailed to approximately 75,000 non-domestic customers to notify them of the pricing changes and how they will be applied.
For further information, you can contact NI Water’s Billing Enquiries team on Tel 0845 877 0030, or find more details on the new water charges scheme on the NI Water website.
Source: nibusinessinfo.co.uk
