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Small firms face near-30% rise in water bills, Ofwat letter reveals

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83% Informative

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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87

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88

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49

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semi-formal

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English

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64

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