Students

All accounts and customers are equal to us at Essex and Suffolk Water. 

It's easy to set up a customer account online, just click here.

We can add up to two names on the bill. The two named people will be responsible for making sure payments are made.

Refunds or debt recovery action may be issued to the person, or people, named on the bill.

You can add a third person as an "authorised contact", so they'll be able to discuss the account, but they will not be financially responsible.

You can close your account in less than five minutes with our online form.

Oh, and you can log in to do this even faster.

Simply tell us you're moving out of your accommodation, and we'll do the rest.

Any refunds owed to your account will be paid to the person named on the bill.

Any money owed to us will be set out on a final bill, with all the ways you can pay.

Everyone handles their money differently. That's why we've got lots of ways to pay your bill.

The easiest ways to pay are:

• by Direct Debit, or payment plan
• online, with a credit or debit card, or
• on our automated payment line, 0800 032 3415, with a credit or debit card.

When to pay

Again, we let you decide. You can pay your bill weekly, monthly, or in full.

In fact, lots of students choose to pay their bill in full when their student finance hits their bank.

If you do pay for the full year, we will refund you any money owed. 

You can either pay the full bill, which means you'll get a refund when you leave the property, or, you can set up monthly payments.

This means you'll only pay whilst you live in the property.

You can set up a payment plan or Direct Debit here.

Unless your tenancy agreement says otherwise, you (and any housemates) are responsible for the water bill.

We can only allow up to two people to be named on the bill, however.

That means any refunds will be paid to the person who is named first on the bill.

Get in touch with us, because we can help.

Studying is hard enough without the stress of managing money, too.

Whether you're on a low income, receive benefits or have debt of over £50, we have schemes to help.

Take a look at our financial help here, or get in touch on 0345 782 0111.

You can talk to us, if it helps. We're always happy to help you, and get your payments back on track.

We also work with StepChange Debt Charity. They're a national service, and give free, independent advice. 

You can get in touch with StepChange on 0800 138 1111.

Priority Services are free services for our customers to help them manage their account easily.

Our Priority Services include:

• bills in Braille or large print
• language translators
• water delivery for medical conditions
• access requirements in case we need to carry out work near your home,

and more.

Tell us how we can help with our Priority Services Register form.

Don't forget, you may not need these services, but you might know someone who does. Spread the word, so we can help as many customers as possible.

Visit the University of Essex's student support page for help and advice.

The University of Suffolk's page for accommodation can be found here.