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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

We have just received a letter from Anglian water informing us that they are currently fitting water meters to all the houses in our area. We then have the option of switching to the water meter or staying with water rates (currently £218 per annum)

Does anyone know the cost for a unit of metered water?.....Is it the same throughout the country?........Does each unit of metered water cost less if you have the added expense of a septic tank, as we do?...  

At present we only pay for water not drainage.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Its about £1.40 per cubic meter of water (which is 1 metric ton or 1000 litres) plusa  standard charge of around £25-30 per month.

There would normaly be a charge for waste but as you are on a  tank then this should not apply.

[Mrs Cakey]

We had the same, I opted out but took meter readings. When I calculated it we would have been £13 better off on the meter and we didn't water the garden once that year (and I think the car only got washed a few times as it was an old banger)

Not for me thanks... I'll stick with rates

[I_want_an_Omega]

Stick with rates. Worst thing I ever did getting a meter .......

Thanks heavens for insurance, we had a leak on our side of the pipework. Lost 1000m³ in the space of a year. Insurance paid put thankfully.

[Richie London]

my water is 340 a year with veola. was 160 a yr before the metre

[albitz]

Imo people shouldnt have a choice tbh.Everyone should be on a meter and pay for what they use, rather than have the option of using whatever amount they want, and therefore being subsidised by those who do have meters.
Water is said to be a precious commodity these days, and theres no better way to stop waste, than to charge people for the amount they personally use.

[Andy B]

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Water is said to be a precious commodity these days, and  .....

I suppose that depends on where you live .......... loads of the stuff up here & I suspect there's even more the further north you go. 

I'm sticking with rates, although as there are only 2 or 3 of us living in a 4 bed house, we'd be financially a little better off.  :-/

[tunnie]

I was going to have a meter installed, but it can't be done without ripping out half the kitchen. So I'm on a special flat rate, I can use as much as a I want 

[Martin_1962]

Meter and it is a big saving

[Richie London]

I was going to have a meter installed, but it can't be done without ripping out half the kitchen. So I'm on a special flat rate, I can use as much as a I want 

mine was 1.45 a week included in my rent with the council. that all changed when i moved.

[cleggy]

My neighbour is on rates we have a meter, and both houses are occupied by couples.
The charges are roughly the same with one big difference he uses a hosepipe on a regular basis. I actually use his hosepipe because when I used mine with the meter the cost was nearly doubled. I  used it on a sprinkler for a large vegetable plot not to wash the car I let the Kosovans valet it for a tenner

So it depends how much water you use, if it's a little go for a meter if not stay on water rates

[mantahatch]

Imo people shouldnt have a choice tbh.Everyone should be on a meter and pay for what they use, rather than have the option of using whatever amount they want, and therefore being subsidised by those who do have meters.
Water is said to be a precious commodity these days, and theres no better way to stop waste, than to charge people for the amount they personally use.

Sorry Albs I disagree. Water is a basic right to live. It is im my opinion the only utility that should not have been sold off, and should def not be run for profit. Sorry if this sounds a bit communist but we need water to live, we can all survive without gas/electric etc.

I find it somewhat disturbing charging for water, smacks off they will be charging for oxygen when they find a way to do it.

[albitz]

We cant have it for free.It costs a lot of money to get it to the taps.It has to be paid for.If we have to have it supplied to our houses we should each pay according to usage, just like we do for gas and electric. It cant be fair that the 80 year old widow who hardly uses any, pays the same as the family of 4,5,6 etc living next door.

[Andy B]

.... It cant be fair that the 80 year old widow who hardly uses any, pays the same as the family of 4,5,6 etc living next door.

Great idea! We coud use that same idea instead of rates ........   

[Marks DTM Calib]

I am on a meter and it costs me about 350 a year which is about the same as the rates would be (new ish hosue so had water meter from day one but its based on ratebale value so easy to calc)

I am careful ish with water and have water butts etc but then I am of the belief that we should all be careful with water.