Essex and Suffolk Water Avis 

Got my water bill on the 23/02/2026 telling me my new monthly charge is £29.00 a month it’s gone up from £17.00 a month this is the second time my bill has gone up same as last year phoned them up on the 23/02/2026 and spoke to Luke he told me the reason my bill has gone up I,m using more water he’s talking a lot of nonsense and tells me the reason the extra charges is to pay for the infentstruture it’s not down to me to pay for the infentstuture and the fines Thames water got fined for letting sewage going into the lakes and rivers that’s down to the share holders to pay for the infentstructure and the fines not me had the same problem last year as well with my bill the first woman I spoke to last year she said I,m using more water the next woman I spoke to says I,m being charged for the infentstrucure which is not down to me to pay and the advisor Luke I spoke to this year he told me it’s to with Thames water there price increases I phoned Thames water on the 24/02/2026 the person I spoke to he told me they are nothing to do with my water charges he told me it’s Essex and Suffolk water who supply my water and are responsible for my sewage so I won’t be paying the £29.00 a month I will continue to pay the £17.00 a month as I went to ccw they won’t do anything as it’s offset by offwatt so the government need to step in now and sought these crooks out over charging for peoples water bills and also did some research on Essex and Suffolk water it’s owned by a Hong Kong Company Lika - Shing so is my water charges funding Hong Kong or giving money to Africa funding there water aid as they are clearly not spending it on there infentstructure as all there water pipes are still the old Victorian cast iron pipes that’s why there’s so many water leaks in the roads they have had over twenty years to put replace all the Victorian pipes with plastic pipes which they haven’t done so what have they been doing with all the money they have been getting from customers have they been putting it in there own pockets as a couple around the corner from me are only paying £14.00 a month same size property as mine but has two toilets so I won’t be paying the increased charges I will carry on paying them £17.00 a month

What an absolutely awful company. Since Anglian water cosied up with Suffolk water after polluting God knows how many river's they hiked their prices. I was paying £3 and £4 a week to each of them then when they joined forces it was hiked up to £13 week for both so just short of double -well somebodys got to pay their fines why not the poor customer!!. I have a water meter --a dodgy one. I live alone and im not here much as i do a lot of child minding for my daughters and son. I often take showers at their propertys . Essex and suffolk have me down as using more than a similar household - im down as one person which is something they got right -similar meaning 1 or 2 people i expect.They say i use 3 times more than any other similar household. im supposed to be using 352 litres a day while similar households use 126 litres a day while water wise households --- THATS ME --- only use 105 litres aday I dont waste water and i dont bath i shower , quick ones at that .Odd that it went up in the June 2024 when they joined forces . New meter? If so i wasnt informed. Ive stopped paying what theyre asking and will continue to pay much less until they check their meter as its wrong or they have a leak. My daughter worked for a housing association several years back and a resident had a similar problem. She handled it and got the resident a refund and compo for all the over payments and stress she had been through and il do the same, im not paying it end of. Ive already been in contact with Ofwat, CCW and the Water Ombudsman. I have written to essex and suffolk but my letter was ignored and their online contact is non existant .

Very fast reply. Dealt with my query speedily and to my total satisfaction
Seemed very pleasant and it made a change to be dealing with a person and not a “bot”
Very happy and would recommend

Today I reported a problem,from my point of view not an emergency but I am glad that someone will come to have a look at this issue. Molly was great to deal with.
I am very satisfied until now for the outcome . I will see what it happen in 5 days time amd how happy I will be then :)
Today is 18 Apr 2026. I,ve found out myself where the water is running from and I am very upset on the water company and their workers. Do not trust them they will sort out your problem or they will help you to do that. Rubbish people apart of the lady Molly. She was nice but could be nicer.
SORRY TO BE THEIR CLIENT.

E and S Water staff were so helpful. I explained a difficult situation to them which was not related to them directly, more to do with plumbing and they advised that they would send out a technician to check out the mains supply. Truly grateful for their help.

Why do Essex & Suffolk Water let Homeserve send details through them of their service, not making it clear Essex & Suffolk Water are just AGENTS for Homeserve. Total misrepresentation.

Our toilets had all blocked up, reported to Essex water on the 6th explained on the 8th was my husbands funeral. They promised to be there on the 7th. Job assigned on the system for the 7th and later in the morning assigned to an engineer. Alas at 3pm a call to say “can’t make it today will have to be the 8th” explained the situation with the funeral . Answer oh we MIGHT be able to get there later after 6pm. Explained with no toilets working an all the people coming to the funeral MIGHT is no good . Explained if I left it till later would never get a drain clearing company to clear !! Still saying MIGHT be able to get there.
Utterly useless !! Had to get them cleared and paid for myself. NO CARE, NO COMPASSION , USELESS .BROKEN PROMISES. UNDUE STRESS AT SUCH A DIFFICULT TIME.
IAN you need customer service training and how to prioritise your day !! Common sense was not in place . Care and compassion MIGHT MIGHT abs useless

This company exceeded my expectations in every way. I reached out to customer service thrice today, and each interaction was more helpful than the last. Initially, I received detailed guidance, and though I requested a call back at one point, they followed up promptly within 45 minutes. They even connected me seamlessly to the emergency appointment booking line. Despite a brief wait time, their service was outstanding, and they addressed the water issue in my living room efficiently. Their emphasis on customer care truly reflects their commitment to excellence. Navigating their website was straightforward and user-friendly. Overall, their dedication and capability are truly commendable.

Had Molly reply to my query quite quickly, and has put me in touch with the right department for my query

Fast response and very clear what to do.

Incorrect meter reading-said they had read the meter when they clearly had not and doubled my monthly payments. No way to correct it in my account so will have to wait hours on the phone!

Essex and Suffolk water came out today (Wednesday) to fix a leak. I had called them before the weekend (Friday). The leak was on my front path one step above the location of the water meter. I knew that they would only repair the leak if it was within one metre of their meter and I pointed out that, as water did not flow uphill, they would conclude it was not their responsibility. Nevertheless, they insisted on digging a hole around the meter just in case the water was squirting up hill. I wasn’t happy so I phoned head office and asked whether I could pay to have the hole dug in the right place. But the answer was no. I would have to have a survey and a written estimate to have the hole dug in the right place. It was only free to have the hole dug in the wrong place. Meanwhile the hole was dug in the wrong place, no leak was found, and it was the end of the working day. They are going to fill in the hole tomorrow and next week it will be repaved. I now need to find someone to dig another hole one step higher. And no water since Friday. Madness.
PS To add insult to injury they sent me an email saying the leak was fixed.

Update They have arrived today to fill in the hole. In order to do this, they need to drain it of water. I have pointed out that when I turn the water on, which I have to do from time to time to fill the bath and my containers, their hole will be flooded possibly undermining their infill; especially once the concrete paving has been re -laid. But apparently it is policy to fill it in.

Update: Following a telephone conversation with head office I have managed to delay the filling in of the unnecessary hole.

My direct debit suddenly jumped from £93/month to £180/month. Recently had a smart meter fitted and it would seem that the old meter was faulty as historic bills show a massive jump on in useage in the final months of the old meter. New meter now shows normal useage. Customer service couldn't grasp that there is no way I could possibly use that much water over the winter of 2024/2025. They agreed to put my direct debit back to £93 and monitor future useage. Last months direct debit left my account for £93 but just checked my bank and they have again taken £180 this month. Joke of a company.

At the end of my phone call she never hung up the phone then starting talking bad about me calling me weird to another college. Very unprofessional and should be fired.

whole year they overcharging me and than is extremely complicated to get a refund. You cant do it from the app only 1.5h waiting on the line.

I have been on the phone for over an hour trying to contact them placed on constant hold.I am not impressed .

Maybe if they had done there repairs then they would not have to dig up nearly every road in havering it is a complete disgrace.maybe they can explain when the next bill is due in october .

Suspected water leak! they came out quickly, diagnosed the problem with roadworks and completed the job without any fuss. Very helpful.

They've increased my bill I'm not happy 😡

I am so angry right now. One of E&S men came and fitted a new water meter ( i know they are paid by how many meters they install ) so as you can imagine they are rushed. Because he never fitted it properly one end was loose the other end was tightened to much that ut broke the seal so now we had leaks from both ends in my 85 years old mother. They admitted fault straight away told me not to worry it's just a matter of righting my mum a cheque that was until they realised that the living room carpet cost. Just got a phone call telling me they will pay for hall lineo but not the living room carpet as we didn't call straight away when the leak started which doesn't make sense as we didn't know where the leak was coming from until it spread to the carpet from under the lineoso as soon as we did know we told they. We then done everything they told us to do. This is just a terrible way to not pay a 85 year old woman to replace her totally water damaged carpet because of the negligence of one of there workers. Updated on the 01/08/25. I've given another 3 stars making it now 4 stars. I've done this because after a bit of to and throwing they admitted liability and gave my mum the money needed to replace and fit carpet in lounge and lino in the hallway. My mum and I and now very happy and satisfied with the outcome, i didn't give the full 5 stars as it should never of happened in the first place. Thanks to all the people at Essex and Suffolk who sorted this out for my mother 😊