Water bills are set to rise in Largs and Millport - and around the country.
The amount households pay for water and waste water services will rise by 4.2 % in 2022/23.
The new annual charges, collected alongside local authority council tax, will mean an average bill increase of 31p per week.
Water and waste water charges, which raise almost £1 billion annually, supports service delivery, investment in ageing infrastructure and improvements in water quality and environmental protection.
Scottish Water say they need to increase investment to protect services against the impact of climate change, reduce carbon emissions and ensure customers have reliable and resilient services in future.
Douglas Millican, chief executive of Scottish Water, said: “Customers rely on our services for their daily water needs and to take away and clean the water they use. Over the last two years those services have been vital to maintaining public health during the pandemic."
“We have been recognised as leading in the water sector in the UK on customer service excellence, the quality of Scotland’s drinking water remains very high, and we are investing to protect the environment from pollution."
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