Water firm backs down on surcharge
Millions of households have been told they will not face a threatened surcharge on bills from water company Severn Trent - weeks after rival Thames Water said it planned to hit customers with an extra £29 payment.
Severn had warned that it and other water suppliers faced additional expenses after they took over the maintenance of private sewers and drains in October 2011 and a review of tariffs was likely to take these into account.
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