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Metering
Would I save money by having a water meter fitted? If you have a water meter fitted your charges would be based on the amount of water you use, rather than being a fixed amount each year based on the rateable value (RV) of your property. Any financial benefits depend on how much you pay now, the number of occupants in the property and how much water you use. Generally speaking large families may be worse off with a meter and single occupiers are most likely to benefit. We have a meter saving calculator which can help you decide whether you would be better off with a meter. Water companies' unmeasured and measured tariffs vary considerably. Your water company will give you the relevant charges on request and should help you work out how a meter would affect your charges. Some customers receive two bills from different companies, one for water supply and the other for sewerage charges and need to obtain the relevant tariff from each company for each service. The charges you can expect to see itemised on a metered bill are typically as follows: · Water supply – charged per cubic metre (220 gallons) of usage. · Sewerage services – companies apply these charges differently to allow for the fact that not all water goes to the public sewer. Some companies charge a percentage of your water usage, for instance 90 or 95%. Some charge 100% but at lower tariffs than other companies. · Standing charges for water and sewerage – a fixed amount each year covering customer related costs, for instance the extra cost to the company of maintaining and reading the meter. Some companies also apply surface water drainage and/or highway drainage charges. Having established the metered tariffs that apply to you, you will need to estimate how much water you use each year. Company information leaflets often contain a ready reckoner. Some water companies have on-line calculators on their websites.  |
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