'Smoothing' the waters amid $1130 bill shock

By Rachel Wells
Updated December 4 2012 - 7:13am, first published 6:31am
<i>How</i> much? ... The cost of the desalination plant will be added to water bills from next year.
<i>How</i> much? ... The cost of the desalination plant will be added to water bills from next year.

MELBOURNE'S water retailers have defended their decision to increase household water bills by as much as $310 next year to pay for the troubled desalination plant despite admitting they will have to offer additional assistance programs to help customers pay them.

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