Rates

Charges for metered water are payable on demand by the local authority. If they are not paid, the local authority can take the matter to the local District Court where the charges are recovered as a simple contract debt.

Water that is supplied on a fixed rate basis must be paid for in advance. The charges are broken into two equal installments, due on the 1st of April and the 1st October. If the charges are not paid within two months after they are due, the local authority can take the consumer to court to recover the charges.

If the charges remain unpaid after two months, the local authority can discontinue the water supply to that premises. The cost of the disconnection can be awarded to the local authority by a District Court. The cost of reconnection of the water supply is the responsibility of the user.

A revenue collector collects water charges on behalf of the local authority. Payments can be made directly to a revenue collector or can be made to the local authority in person, by post, by standing order, bank giro or direct debit.