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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Retired Person Receives Water Bill of R$ 255,000 and is Shocked: 'My House Isn't Worth That'

Residents of Américo Brasiliense, SP, are shocked by excessively high water bills, including one retiree who received a bill of R$ 255,000.

Mar 20 • 12:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Justice suspends agreement between Cedae and Águas do Rio; decision may lead to water bill increases in the Serrana Region

A judicial decision has suspended a discount agreement between water companies in Rio de Janeiro, potentially increasing water and sewage bills for consumers.

Mar 14 • 17:58 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Bill Gates' first nuclear reactor: using sodium instead of water and his startup will build eight for Meta

Bill Gates' TerraPower has secured a license to build a fourth-generation sodium-cooled nuclear reactor in Wyoming, marking significant progress in commercial nuclear technology.

Mar 13 • 16:29 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Bill to prevent immediate water cut is approved in Teresina; understand

A new law in Teresina mandates that water and sewage service providers must offer debt repayment options before cutting off services.

Mar 11 • 14:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Residents of Itaperuna mobilize to report water shortages and rising bills to the Public Prosecutor's Office

Residents of Itaperuna are rallying to report water supply issues and unjustified bill increases to the Public Prosecutor's Office.

Mar 10 • 21:32 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Multiple errors in Kiruna's new bathing house – costs 42 million

The bill for the newly built swimming complex in Kiruna has increased by 42 million kronor due to issues including deficiencies in water slides and a steam room, alongside concerns about the roof's snow load capacity.

Mar 6 • 16:08 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

53,000 households to get £325 water bill discount under major shake-up

53,000 additional households in the UK will benefit from a £325 discount on their water bills as part of an expansion to the WaterSure scheme.

Mar 6 • 08:30 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

53,000 more homes to get an extra £425 benefit - who qualifies

An additional 53,000 low-income households on disability benefits will be eligible for water bill support under changes to the WaterSure scheme in the UK.

Mar 6 • 07:50 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Water bill to increase by 4.8% in Goiás

The water tariff in Goiás will increase by 4.8% starting in April, affecting all consumer categories as announced by the region's regulatory agency.

Mar 3 • 14:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

New bill from Águas das Agulhas Negras starts being delivered to customers

Customers of Águas das Agulhas Negras are now receiving their water bills in a new format, which complies with the Tax Reform and enhances transparency without additional costs.

Mar 2 • 20:02 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Águas do Imperador announces that the water bill model has been restructured in Petrópolis

The new water bill model in Petrópolis is now electronic and redesigned to enhance clarity for customers, complying with tax reform regulations without additional costs.

Feb 24 • 16:57 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

TasWater lays out 'consequences' if water price hike demand not met

TasWater is advocating for a significant water bill increase, warning of potential consequences for infrastructure and environmental projects if their demands are not met.

Feb 24 • 02:24 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Channel 4's Dirty Business campaigners call for public to stop paying water bills over sewage dumps

Campaigners associated with Channel 4’s Dirty Business urge the public to consider halting water bill payments due to sewage dumping practices by water companies.

Feb 23 • 20:56 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

‘I slashed my water bill by £400 a year by following Martin Lewis tip’

A MoneySavingExpert.com reader shares how she reduced her water bill by £400 annually by using advice from Martin Lewis to access a water social tariff.

Feb 20 • 11:27 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Water bill will increase by 7.8% starting in March in Bauru; understand

The water bill in Bauru will increase by 7.8% starting March 2, based on an announcement from the Department of Water and Sewage.

Feb 16 • 12:06 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

SA Labor releases audio of Liberal MP backtracking on key policy at private event

SA Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis has revealed that Shadow Water Minister Nicola Centofanti retracted the Liberal Party's commitment to cancel a water bill increase ahead of the state election.

Feb 12 • 03:16 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

‘Plainly wrong’: London flat dwellers fight shock £200,000 heating bill

Residents of a Greenwich flat development in London are fighting a surprising £200,000 bill for heating and hot water costs attributed to a communal boiler system.

Feb 7 • 07:00 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

TasWater's proposed 8.8 percent bill hike rejected by regulator

TasWater's request for an 8.8 percent increase in water bills was denied, resulting in a $54 increase for households next year instead.

Feb 2 • 05:14 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Colorado lawmaker claims Trump’s veto of safe drinking water bill is retaliation

Republican representative Lauren Boebert criticized Donald Trump for vetoing a bill intended to fund a safe drinking water project in her district, suggesting the veto was politically motivated.

Dec 31 • 23:45 UTC

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