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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Alex Daniel

Severn Trent enjoys bumper profits as water bills soar

Severn Trent revealed financial results (David Jones/PA) - (PA Archive)

Severn Trent’s profits and revenues surged last year before the water giant hit consumers with a more than one-fifth annual increase in bills in April.

The company, which supplies water and sewage services to more than 4.7 million households and businesses across the Midlands and Wales, hiked bills by an average of 21% this year.

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