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Will I be better off on a meter?

The first step to help you decide whether a water meter is right for your business is to check the following example. This illustrates what the comparison would be between the unmeasured and measured charges for a commercial property with a rateable value of £600 which requires a 20mm sized meter, does not have a joint supply, and the owner estimates their consumption to be 100 cubic metres (m³) per year.

Please choose the location of your property Essex or Suffolk.

Essex

UNMEASURED WATER SERVICES CHARGES FOR 2007/2008 Water services - Essex & Suffolk Water
Fixed Charge	£39.00
Rateable Value Charge £600 (RV) x 57.92p per £ RV	£347.52
Total	£386.52

MEASURED WATER SERVICES CHARGES FOR 2007/2008 Water services - Essex & Suffolk Water
Fixed Charge 20mm meter	£28.80
Volumetric Charge - 100m³ x 93.64p/m³	£93.64
Total	£122.44

You may also save money on your sewerage charges.

If you live in the Thames Water area these charges will be included on your Essex and Suffolk Water bill. For further information you can download our metered charges leaflet.

If you live in the Anglian Water area your bill for sewerage charges will be sent by them.

Suffolk

UNMEASURED WATER SERVICES CHARGES FOR 2007/2008 Water services - Essex & Suffolk Water
Fixed Charge	£39.00
Rateable Value Charge £600 (RV) x 101.79p per £ RV	£610.74
Total	£649.74

MEASURED WATER SERVICES CHARGES FOR 2007/2008 Water services - Essex & Suffolk Water
Fixed Charge 20mm meter	£28.80
Volumetric Charge - 100m³ x 127.31p/m³	£127.31
Total	£156.11

You may also save money on your sewerage charges. Anglian water will send your bill for these charges.

If you would like a free survey, please complete the online meter application form. To ensure that your application is dealt with as quickly as possible, it is important to include at least one daytime contact telephone number. Alternatively you can call our Metering Team on 0845 782 0333 for further details.