'A Good Deal for Water Customers and Still Enough for Investment' ; Water Giant Severn Trent has Been Told by Regulator Ofwat Its Average Bill Must Fall by Pounds 13 Over the Next Five Years . Here, Business Editor Robin Johnson Looks at the Implications of Cheaper Water Against the Possibility of a Reduced Water and Sewage Service in the County.

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THE fact that water bills for the majority of Derbyshire households look set to fall over the next few years could be seen as positive news, particularly in these testing economic times.

With bills for other utilities such as gas and electricity going through the roof, Ofwat's decision to force Severn Trent to reduce the amount it charges for water and sewerage services should come as a bit of welcome relief for hard-up households.

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'A Good Deal for Water Customers and Still Enough for Investment' ; Water Giant Severn Trent has Been Told by Regulator Ofwat Its Average Bill Must Fall by Pounds 13 Over the Next Five Years . Here, Business Editor Robin Johnson Looks at the Implications of Cheaper Water Against the Possibility of a Reduced Water and Sewage Service in the County.

The regulator has told the water giant that its bills must come down from an average of Pounds 304 a year (including both water and sewage services) to Pounds 291 by 2015, a reduction of Pounds 13, or 4%.

This compares well with the national picture, where avera...

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