Comsumers should not be footing the bill to clean up Welsh waters, Plaid Cymru has stated.

Households in most parts of Wales are set to face a 27% increase in their water bills from April, with the average annual bill going up from £503 to £639.

It marks the start of a five-year period of bill increases from Dŵr Cymru/Welsh Water, totalling 42% by 2029-30 - but the biggest rise will happen at the beginning.

Responding to news, Plaid Cymru’s spokesperson for Climate Change, Delyth Jewell MS said: “Investing in the water network is of course necessary, but this increase in water bills will be difficult for households across Wales who are already having to pay increased costs. Consumers should not be footing the bill to clean up our water.

“Today’s news proves that Wales needs direct powers over our water. Having full control over our water would enable us to tackle soaring water bills, better manage our water and properly address the problem of sewage.”