Residential water & sewer
Residential customers receive a bill from Hunter Water three times a year. Water and sewer charges for customers consist of a fixed service charge and a usage charge.
Water Charges
Water charges for residential customers are made up of:
- A small fixed water service charge for operating the water system – the size of the meter / water service determines the charge. The vast majority of residential properties have a standard 20mm water meter.
- A water usage charge is applied to the volume of water used by an individual customer. Usage charges are measured in Kilolitres (Kl).
| Water Charges (Excluding Dungog Shire) |
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| Water service charge for a standard 20mm water meter |
$41.15 |
per annum |
| Water usage charge <1,000kL |
$1.71 |
per kL water used |
| Water Charges (Dungog Shire) |
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| Water service charge for a standard 20mm water meter |
$107.21 |
per annum |
| Water usage charge <1,000kL |
$1.71 |
per kL water used |
Please
click here for a complete list of
meter sizes and charges.
Sewer Charges
Sewer charges for residential customers are made up of:
- A fixed sewer service charge that covers most of the costs of operating the sewer system.
- An Environmental Improvement Charge, which contributes to the cost of providing sewerage to established but unsewered areas in the Lower Hunter.
- A Clarence Town Sewer Charge which contributes to the provision of a sewerage service connection for Clarence Town properties only.
| Sewer service charge for a stand-alone dwelling with 20mm water meter |
$489.36 |
per annum |
| Sewer service charge minimum per flat or unit |
$320.12 |
per annum |
| Environmental Improvement Charge |
$33.86 |
per annum |
| Clarence Town Sewer Charge (Clarence Town properties only) |
$109.47 |
per annum |
For a complete list of current prices see our
Customer Charges Guide.