Water bills to rise 30% by 2030
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•Small firms face near-30% rise in water bills, Ofwat letter reveals
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Regulator Ofwat expects average wholesale charges for non-household customers to increase by 27% before inflation over the next five years .
Ofwat said water companies would be allowed to increase bills to enable a trebling of investment to ensure future water supplies and protect the environment.
Industry faces anger over discharges of raw sewage into waterways.
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