Additional fees to fix water bill problems

Households face hundreds of euro in additional fees, if they suspect their water bills are too high because of leakage, rotting pipes or have concerns about water quality or water pressure.

From January, the average family of four will be paying up to €278 per year in water charges.

However, the Irish Examiner can reveal Irish Water also wants them to pay €188 per hour if an Irish Water engineer travels to their home in response to complaints about potential meter or waterpipe problems.