As of July, water bills for Tasmanian households and small businesses will rise by an average of 5.7 per cent each year for the next four years.
Co-director of Rocherlea steel fabricating business HP Engineering Stuart Boyd said the business's monthly water bill in June was $625, equivalent to $7,500 per year.
Mr Boyd said reducing the company's inward water pipes could cost as much as $100,000.
Between June and July, Ms Sheehan said her fixed water bill had increased by 172 per cent.
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Co-director of Rocherlea steel fabricating business HP Engineering Stuart Boyd said the business's monthly water bill in June was $625, equivalent to $7,500 per year.
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Tasmanian businesses have criticized a TasWater suggestion to reduce pipe sizes to lower fixed water bills.
As of July, water bills for Tasmanian households and small businesses will rise by an average of 5.7 per cent each year for the next four years.
Businesses and sports clubs said they have been hard hit by the changes, with some citing an increase of as much as 500 per cent to their fixed water bill.
In a parliamentary inquiry into the financial and operational performance of TasWater on Thursday, representatives suggested one option to help reduce water bills for those affected would be to reduce meter connections to 20 millimetres in size.
Co-director of Rocherlea steel fabricating business HP Engineering Stuart Boyd said the business's monthly water bill in June was $625, equivalent to $7,500 per year.
After the changes, this increased by more than 500 per cent to $3,800 a month, or more than $45,000 a year.
Mr Boyd said reducing the company's inward water pipes could cost as much as $100,000.
TasWater Customer and Community General Manager Callan Paske explained the increased pricing, saying that "a larger water meter connection lets a property draw more water at any time than a standard home".
TasWater has before said its price increases were to fund necessary upgrades to aging water and sewerage infrastructure.
Between June and July, Ms Sheehan said her fixed water bill had increased by 172 per cent.
Trevallyn Parks and Improvement Association president Collin Burns said the Launceston park relied on two 50-millimetre pipes and a 25-millimetre pipe.
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