We have a stinking record on water, both with high water loss and with the quality of our water, according to the OECD. To upgrade our water delivery and waste system, and to encourage more responsible water usage, water charges were put on the table for the first time since the Irish public stormed the streets in 2014. There are, in fact, some punitive domestic water charges for excessive consumption on the way, with the first bills hitting the mat in 2022. Now, of course, they are the homes with meters installed, or where the problem has been spotted by Irish Water. The household water conservation charge works as follows:A procedure for Irish Water to assess, notify and, if required, charge customers for excess usage — installing a flow meter on the supply;A procedure for the treatment of metered and un-metered customers;A €1.85 unit rate charge per 1,000 litres consumed over the annual allowance (charge is per service of water and wastewater);A capped charge of €500 for both water and wastewater (€250 for each service).

Source: Irish Examiner June 11, 2021 17:00 UTC