The average household water and sewerage bill in England and Wales is to rise by 3.5% over the next year, regulator Ofwat has said.
Households will pay an average of £388 from April 2013 to March 2014, a rise 0.5% above the rate of inflation.
Ofwat chief executive Regina Finn said that she understood that households were facing financial pressures.
But she said that the increase was not as high as the water companies had wanted.
"Back in 2009, companies wanted bills rises of 10% above inflation. That didn't chime with what customers told us they wanted, so we said they could only increase bills in line with inflation," Ms Finn said.
"We understand that there is huge pressure on household incomes, and any rise is unwelcome. Inflation is driving these increases."
"We will make sure customers get value for money and if companies fall short in delivering their investment promises, we will take action."
The new charges will vary for households depending on their supplier and whether they have a water meter.
The increased bills will contribute to investment programme worth about £25bn between 2010 and 2015, the regulator added.
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