Interactive water bill checker shows how much more you’ll be paying this year

How much is your water bill going up this year? (Picture: Shutterstock)

Household water bills across England and Wales will rise 5.4% beginning in April, costing each household about £33 more per year.

It comes as companies prepare to invest £20 billion in the next two years to secure water supplies and end sewage entering rivers and seas.

The public outcry about sewage entering waterways prompted firms to increase bills to pay for upgrades after decades of underinvestment.

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