Irish Water to take charge of business water accounts in Westmeath

The jury may be out on the future of domestic water charges, but Irish Water - on top of recent announcements about forthcoming infrastructure projects - is nonetheless pressing ahead with other work under its remit.

The controversial utility company has just announced that it is taking over the administration of business water accounts in Westmeath, starting this week.

The move, which affects 3,615 customers in the county, will see responsibility for administration of their accounts transferred from Westmeath County Council. Charges for business customers, credit terms and the frequency of billing will remain unchanged while this transition is taking place.

In a statement today, Irish Water said that it will contact all business customers and other affected groups in Westmeath directly, once the transition takes place. Bills will be issued from Irish Water directly, as they fall due.

The company began the process of billing transfer on a phased basis in mid-July, and to date, administration for 15 local authorities, including Meath, Monaghan, Longford, Offaly and Laois, have successfully been transferred to the utility.

Prior to bills being issued, Irish Water will contact customers directly in each county to explain what is happening. Any customer with a query in relation to the process can contact Irish Water on 1850 778 778 or 01 707 2827.