The industry says its plans would pay for 10 new reservoirs, cut leaks and stop the equivalent of 6,800 Olympic-sized swimming pools-worth of sewage spills.
Water companies are making their case for a hike to annual household bills of up to £156 in the second half of the decade, to tackle challenges including shortages and sewage leaks.
The proposals are aimed at bolstering resilience in the water system amid public anger over the release of raw sewage into rivers and the sea.As a result, firms have faced a backlash over historic shareholder dividends - seen by critics as rewards for failure given the scale of the problems facing the sector.
It said the scale of the work meant that the average bill in England was expected to be £7 per month higher by 2025, rising to £13 by 2030.It said they were planning to more than double the number of households eligible for financial support, rising to 3.2 million from two million currently. "While increasing bills is never welcome, this investment in our country's infrastructure is essential to ensure the security of our water supply.
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