Exact date Essex residents will see their water bills increasingResidents will be paying more for their waterView Image There are fears that water bills could rise (Image: Getty)Essex residents are set to see their water bills increasing from April. ‌Ongoing public anger about the levels of sewage being released into waterways, exacerbated by firms increasing bills to pay for upgrades after decades of underinvestment. ‌It means that from April 1, Essex resident's water bills, who has Essex & Suffolk Water as a supplier, could see an increase to £333, up £15. Water UK said the cash raised from water bills could only be used to fund infrastructure that had been independently determined to be “new, necessary and value for money”. ‌“While we urgently need investment in our water and sewage infrastructure, we know that for many this increase will be difficult.