Since the industry has been privatized 36 years ago, the average water cost of this year will increase by 123 pounds, as public payment replace aging infrastructure and reduce recorded sewage pollution.

From April 1st, the rise in the price of millions of customers in England and Wales will increase the annual average bill from £ 4.80 to 603, and higher than the pounds predicted by the regulators of the regulatory agency in December, because the water company is currently in Increase the top of the inflation rate.

The increased concern is that the water company has faced further difficulties in families who squeeze the financial situation. These families have repeatedly criticized these families due to their records in sewage pollution and bumper high -pipe salaries.

Customers of the hard public institutional company Southern Water covered part of the southeast, including Hippkire and Kent, facing 47 % of the growth, reaching a record 703 pounds.

The family is also facing a significant growth. The average customer of the southwest water pays 686 pounds, an increase of 32 %; the Thames water in the predicament has an annual bill of 639 pounds, an increase of 31 %; and Yorkshire Water, the customer, The average payment of £ 602, an increase of 29 %.

Customers will receive higher bills until the end of ten years, to pay for OFWAT and the industry.

Before inflation, the average water fee for England and Wales will increase by 36 % in the next five years. Ofwat predicts that the bill will rise sharply this year, and the growth of the following years will be smaller.

The industry institution Water UK said that in the next five years, more than 3 million households will receive bills and other financial support of less than 4.1 billion pounds.

However, the Consumer Council (CCW) said that some companies have invested enough investment in ensuring struggling customers.

CCW CEO Mike Keil said: "These ascension are the biggest increases that have seen since selfishness, and will cause tremendous pressure on millions of customers who have had to make difficult choices.

"Customers want to see the investment of improvement services and clean up our river, but this cannot be a hard -working family cost."

Kyle said that 2.5 million families have been tiring of liabilities in their water companies. Unless some companies show more ambitions for financial support, numbers will increase. He said that a social tariff plan was urgently.

"We know that unwelling bills are unpopular," said David Henderson, "said Many people say that this increase will be difficult. "

The owner of the Southwest Water Pennon and United Utilities said on Wednesday that they will increase the dividend payment of investors because they are ready to increase the bill from April.

As part of the price review decision, OFWAT allows water shareholders to obtain a negative return on investment.

Ofwat said it expects that all water companies will not have serious pollution incidents and will greatly reduce the original sewage discharge during storm overflow.

Customers in southeastern England will pay the financial pressure company. The debt of the southern water was 6 billion pounds, and its credit rating was downgraded.

The Thames River is trying to avoid bankruptcy by seeking new debt and equity of pounds of pounds. On Monday, the company will seek an emergency fund plan for the final approval of £ 3 billion in the High Court.