Water from your tap is going to cost you just under half a cent a litre - meaning you will pay around 24 cents for a quick shower.
The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) has published its proposed water charges which will be around €176 for a household with one adult.
This will rise by €102 per extra adult, where the house gets water in and water out.
Metered rates are €4.88 per 1,000 litres for water and wastewater services.
Households with septic tanks that do not need wastewater services will pay half - or €2.44 per 1,000 litres.
Where water is unfit for human consumption, affected customers will still have to pay - but they will get a 50 percent reduction during the disruption to their service and a 100% reduction if the disruption lasts more than three months.
Customers with specific medical conditions that need extra water will have their charges capped.
Paul McGowan is a commissioner with the CER. He explained the charges - and the thinking behind them -to Newstalk Lunchtime.
