Farm connected to a public supply is liable for water charges, says Kelly

Current local authority standing charges and unit rates for water still apply to non-domestic consumption, such as farm use, despite Irish Water having taken responsibility for public water services.

Any farm connected to a public water supply is liable for charges as a non-domestic customer, said Environment, Community and Local Government Minister, Alan Kelly, in the Dáil.

Responding to a question from Barry Cowen, Fianna Fáil TD for Laois-Offaly, Mr Kelly said: “Mixed-use customers will be billed separately for their domestic and non-domestic water services and will have a separate account number for each.”