Infrastructure

Fury as thousands of businesses face major spikes in water bills

The utilities regulator has been criticised for a plan to abolish caps on companies’ bills within three years

Michael Lohan, chief executive of IDA Ireland. Picture: Fergal Phillips

Major pharma and manufacturing companies face a doubling of their water bills in October as part of controversial plans that have prompted criticism from the IDA.

Uisce Éireann is at loggerheads with its regulator over the proposal, as part of which it also wants to abolish caps on companies’ water bills within three years.

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities is proposing a series of cost increases that will mean some larger companies’ bills will ...