The new pricing of drinking water in Lyon will come into force on January 1, 2025. The bill will double for the most water-intensive households, above 180 m3.

Some 16,000 subscribers are affected, or 5% of users. “We all have to make an effort, I’ve been doing it for a long time,” Maeva preaches with conviction. The first twelve cubic meters will be free for each household. Finally, a “water solidarity payment” will be offered to the most precarious households.