26/03/2014

Small Business Water Bills Cut By 4%

Water bills for some 90,000 business customers are to be reduced by 4% from 01 April.

It is the second year in a row Northern Ireland Water has reduced the bills of non-domestic customers, which includes farmers and small industry.

The bill reduction has been made possible by NI Water's "success in make improvements in efficiency", Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy said.

The 4% drop follows a 2.5% reduction brought in last year.

(MH/JP)

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