The amounts for the Water Charges have been revised (Nov 19th ) – these are the details of the new charging rates.
The water charges will now not start until Jan 1st 2015 with the first quarterly bills due out in April or May 2015.
Even if you have a water meter your bills will be capped until Jan 2019. This means they will not be higher than the “assessed” charges (see below for amounts).
Assessed Charges
Unmetered properties will get a bill based on an “assessed charge“. This assessed charge will be based on the number of adults in a household as declared on the water “application pack”
Water charges will be made up of two components – a charge for the water used and a charge for waste water treatment. Only homes connected to the mains sewer will be charged for waste water. Only homes connected to the public water mains will be charged for water usage.
The Assessed Water Charges (unmetered) for 2014 to 2019 will be based on the number of adults and are shown in the table below.
| No. of Adults in Household |
Water Usage
|
Waste Water Charge
|
Total Water Charge
|
Charge
if no response |
| 1 |
€80
|
€80
|
€160
|
€260
|
| 2 |
€130
|
€130
|
€260
|
€260
|
| 3 + |
€130
|
€130
|
€260
|
€260
|
If householders do not respond to the Irish Water letters – unmetered homes will be charged the full amount for two adults i.e. an annual charge of €260.
Non responding households with a meter will also be charged €260.
More about the New Metered Rates Here
Where water meters have been installed – houses will be charged for water and waste water based on the volume they use. Bills will be capped until 2019 so that it will not be more than the assessed charge (see above) for an equivalent household (based on the number of adults).
Second Homes / Holiday Homes
Properties identified as Non-principal private residences (such as holiday homes) will be billed a minimum charge of €125 a year. This amount is for homes connected to both mains water and mains sewage. The minimum charge will be halved to €62.50 a year if the home has it’s own waste water treatment. Metered unnocupied homes will be charged for usage over €125 upto a max of €260. No “water support payment can be claimed for second homes.