Surface Water Drainage Rebate

You could be owed money
on your water bill

We don’t charge a penny unless your rebate is successful.

Many UK organisations pay a “surface water drainage” charge for rainwater entering the public sewer. If rainwater from your land drains away naturally rather than into the public sewer, that charge may not apply. Rebates can be backdated up to six years, and water companies backdate from the date you apply — so delay costs money.

We don’t charge a penny unless your rebate is successful.

6 years
How far back a claim can go
Most
of sites we look at have never had this checked
£0
Cost to find out if you qualify
Is this you?

Where this tends to apply

If your organisation sits on land that drains naturally, you may be paying a surface water drainage charge you do not owe.

Pubs with beer gardens

Pubs and bars with outdoor space.

Sports clubs with pitches

Sports and social clubs.

Village & community halls

Community and village halls.

Churches

Churches and places of worship.

Charities with grounds

Charities and not-for-profits.

Schools

Schools and academies.

Hotels & guest houses

Hotels and guest houses.

How it works

Four steps. No obligation.

1

Answer a few questions

2 minutes

Tell us a little about your site. Takes about two minutes.

2

Upload a recent water bill

A minute

A photo or PDF is fine. We need a recent bill to check your eligibility.

3

We analyse it and handle the claim

We do the work

We review your bill and, with your signed authority, contact your water retailer to make the claim on your behalf.

4

If a rebate is granted, you get the refund

You benefit

Any backdated refund is applied to your account and your bill is permanently lower going forward. That saving is yours in full.

Included free

We’ll also check what energy grants your site may qualify for

While we review your water bill, we’ll also research what energy grants and funding schemes your site may be eligible for in your area — free of charge and with no obligation. Just tick the box when you submit your check and we’ll include it in our review. We’ll never promise a grant or quote a figure; we’ll simply research what may be available and tell you what we find.

What it costs

We don’t charge a penny unless your rebate is successful.

No refund, no fee. If a backdated refund is granted, our fee is 25% of that refund plus VAT. We take nothing from your ongoing saving — the lower bill is yours in full, permanently.

No fee if no refund is granted

Fee only on the backdated refund, not your ongoing saving

You can withdraw before we submit, at no cost

Trust & confidence

How this works, honestly

We want you to understand exactly what this is and what it is not before you hand over anything.

An entitlement, not a loophole

The right to a reduced surface water drainage charge comes from Ofwat guidance and the water companies’ own charging rules. We are helping you claim what you may already be entitled to — not exploiting a technicality.

We never contact your retailer without your authority

We will not write to your water retailer or wholesaler without your signed written authority. Nothing happens until you say so.

You can withdraw at any time

You can withdraw at any point before we submit your claim, at no cost. There is no obligation to proceed just because you started the checker.

We cannot guarantee an outcome

Only the water company decides whether a rebate applies and how much. We will always tell you what we think, but we will never promise a refund we cannot guarantee.

How your bill is stored and used

Your uploaded bill is stored securely and used only to assess and progress your claim. It is shared with your water retailer or wholesaler only with your signed written authority. See our Privacy Policy for full details.

Delay costs money

Water companies backdate rebates six years from the date you apply. Every month you wait is a month you cannot recover, so it pays to act promptly.

Water rebate FAQ

Water rebate questions, answered

What the charge is, who can claim, how refunds work and what it costs.

Find out in two minutes

Answer a few questions about your site. If you could qualify, we’ll tell you what to do next.

We don’t charge a penny unless your rebate is successful.

Who operates this service. The water rebate recovery service is operated by PFW Holdings Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales (company number 12267104), registered office Willoughby House (Office 7), 2 Broad Street, Stamford, PE9 1PG, VAT number 359 7319 55. Contact: info@energy-partners.co.uk.

PFW Holdings Ltd is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office under reference ZA885545. We do not undertake any regulated activity requiring FCA authorisation and nothing on this page should be read as financial advice.

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