UK’s water poor rising

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LONDON – The number of people in “water poverty” will rise, says the water consumer watchdog for England and Wales.

The Consumer Council for Water uses the term for people whose water bills cost more than 3% of their income after tax.

It estimates a third of people living in the South West will fit this criteria by 2010.

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Source : BBC