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Southern Water is asking for the biggest jump, to an average £915 a year, while South Staffordshire and Cambridge Water are asking for the lowest rise of 24%, to £221 a year, but that is for water only

Water bills are set to rise again from this April, with the average household yearly bill to increase from £445 to £473, a rise of £27 or 6% - see the full breakdown below

Water firms are only supposed to spill after heavy rain to prevent the system from backing up and flooding, but a report suggests they have been discharging sewage on some of the driest days of 2022

Endangered fish species that would have been decimated water supply was cut off at the Tropiquaria Zoo in West Somerset include the Mexican Goodeid and Monterrey Platy

It follows reports water firms are planning to hike household bills by up to 40% to meet costs of the sewage crisis

Water UK says although companies have "absorbed as much cost as possible" this year’s change particularly reflects the inflationary impact of higher energy costs