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Thames water is increasing average household bills by nearly 7%.
The company insists the increase from April is less than planned.
Southern, which supplies customers in Kent is increasing bills by 8.2%.
In 2009 the industry regulator, Ofwat, announced a five-year plan of annual rises to help fund £22b of investments.