The charges amount to approximately an extra $5 a month for Brisbane households. The state government's bulk water charge is set to increase about $40 across all southeast Queensland councils.
Councils and the state government have been involved in a long-running war of words over the impact of sharply rising water bills on southeast Queensland residents.
Councils have pointed to government's big increases in bulk water costs,while the state government has accused council-owned retailers of price-gouging.
In April,Premier Anna Bligh announced the councils would have the option of withdrawing from QUU and instead decide to directly charge ratepayers for water.
QUU is owned by five southeast Queensland councils:Brisbane,Ipswich,Lockyer Valley,Scenic Rim and Somerset.
Under Ms Bligh's revised plan,the state government would continue to operate the southeast Queensland water grid and will still provide the bulk water that the water utilities or councils then supply to residents.
Councils will be able to opt out of their utility company and go back to distributing and retailing water as a business unit of their council.