Archive for November 21, 2014

Water saving tips to conserve water and reduce water charges

The Commission for Energy Regulation has just published the cost of water to Irish households, with charging to begin 1st October 2014.

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Some key points about the charges:

  • Householders will pay €2.44 per thousand litres of water, doubling to €4.88 to cover waste water also.
  • Charging for all homes will be capped for nine months and those on boil-water notices for 24 hours will not be charged for water supply.
  • Under the CER plan, all customers will have their total water charges capped at the un-metered or assessed charge for nine months
  • The assessed charge for water and wastewater for a one adult household is €176 or €278 for two adults, with children deemed to be free.
  • Those with water unfit for human consumption – on a boil water notice for just 24 hours – will get a 100% discount on the water supply element of the charge, but will still have to pay for waste water if on a public sewerage system.
  • The CER says the average charge will be €238 per annum and it has cut the costs Irish Water can recover between now and the end of 2016 by more than 8% to just over €2bn.

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