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7 December 2005
Jersey Water has today announced that its
tariff increases for 2006 will be below the current rate of inflation
– at 1.95%.
Howard Snowden, Managing Director of Jersey Water, said:
“We believe that it is important that increases in prices be kept
as low as possible. By limiting the price increase to just 1.95%, this
will be the fourth consecutive year in which price increases for water
have remained below inflation. This is against a backdrop of steadily
rising energy and other costs that the Company has had to absorb.”
The tariff increase will take effect from 1 April 2006 and shall apply
to all customer supplies.
Howard continued:
“Switching to a water meter can be a way of customers saving money
on their water bills. With a meter, customers only pay for the water that
is actually used and, in some circumstances, this can result in lower
water bills. Jersey Water will, wherever possible, fit a meter free of
charge. Customers can also save money by switching to Direct Debit. A
£1 discount is given each quarter to customers paying this way.”
To find out more about metering and payment by Direct Debit, customers
can log onto the Company website (www.jerseywater.je) or contact the Customer
Accounts Department on 707301.
For further information/interview, please
contact:
Howard Snowden
Managing Director & Engineer
T: 707300
E: howard.snowden@jerseywater.je
Issued by:
Rozena Newell
Concept Communications
T: 629800
E: rozena@concept-comms.com
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