How much Severn Trent Water customers across Harborough will be expected to pay for another year

They are among over eight million people across the Midlands who get all their fresh water supplied by the company as well as their waste water taken away.

The Coventry-based company also aims to pump over £6 billion into “new and existing assets” over the next five years to overhaul its service.

Severn Trent Water will also increase support for thousands of customers who struggle to pay their bills.

The firm will implement measures ranging from water-saving devices to payment plans or reduced levels for 199,000 people.

Liv Garfield, Severn Trent’s chief executive, said: “For less than £1 a day, our customers will be able to enjoy all the clean water they need for washing, cooking and cleaning, while we also take away all of their waste water without them even noticing.

“At the same time as ensuring our bills remain great value for money, we’ll also be investing more than £6bn in a whole range of schemes to make our service even better.”

She added: “We also believe that, by investing in new pipes and reservoirs, and by helping clean up our rivers, we’re building a lasting legacy for generations to come while doing the right thing for our customers.”

Severn Trent has almost completed a £300 million scheme to boost Birmingham’s water supply and a £60 million blueprint to upgrade water and sewer systems at Newark, Notts.