With 40 new water utilities beginning in less than a year, the Utilities Disputes service is warning the water bills will be a shock to many.
And with them, the Disputes Commissioner Neil Mallon says he expects a 'flood' of complaints.
Three water service delivery plans in Hamilton, Selwyn and Waimakariri have been given approval and the Government is assessing some 40 other proposals for utilities scheduled to begin operations on July 1 next year.
He says, unlike electricity retailers, consumers won't get a choice of supplier.
As monopolies, water companies creating a new household bill at a time when the cost of living is high will draw a lot of frustration.
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