Business customers will receive a bill from Hunter Water at least three times a year.
Larger commercial customers who use substantial amounts of water may receive their account on a monthly basis. Water and sewer charges for business customers consist of a fixed service charge and a usage charge. View our fixed sewer service charge and usage charges here.
Water charges for non-residential customers are made up of:
Fixed Water Service Charge
A fixed water service charge for operating the water system – the size of the meter and/or water service determines the charge.
Water Service Charge per Meter Size (excluding Dungog Shire)
|
Service Charge (per annum)
|
| 20mm |
$18.84 |
| 25mm |
$29.45 |
| 32mm |
$48.24 |
| 40mm |
$75.38 |
| 50mm |
$117.77 |
| 65mm |
$199.05 |
| 80mm |
$301.51 |
| 100mm |
$471.12 |
| 150mm |
$1,060.00 |
| 200mm |
$1,884.46 |
| 250mm |
$2,944.46 |
| 300mm |
$4,240.03 |
| 350mm |
$5,771.15 |
Water Service Charges per Meter Size (Dungog Shire)
|
Service Charge (per annum)
|
| 20mm |
$76.87 |
| 25mm |
$120.11 |
| 32mm |
$196.80 |
| 40mm |
$307.49 |
| 50mm |
$480.44 |
| 65mm |
$811.96 |
| 80mm |
$1,229.94 |
| 100mm |
$1,921.78 |
| 150mm |
$4,324.01 |
| 200mm |
$7,687.13 |
| 250mm |
$12,011.15 |
| 300mm |
$17,296.06 |
| 350mm |
$23,541.87 |
Water Usage Charge
A water usage charge is applied to the volume of water used by an individual customer. Usage charges are calculated by a tier one charge followed by a zone based charge.
Zone Based Charges
For zone based charges the usage price varies according to where each property is located within Hunter Water's area of operations.
Water Usage Charge
|
Usage Charge (per kL of water used)
|
| Tier One 0:49,999kl |
$1.90 |
| Kurri Kurri >50,000kl |
$1.87 |
| Lookout >50,000kl |
$1.73 |
| Newcastle >50,000kl |
$1.69 |
| Seaham - Hexham >50,000kl |
$1.49 |
| South Wallsend >50,000kl |
$1.77 |
| Tomago - Kooragang >50,000kl |
$1.44 |
| All other locations excluding premises located in Dungog Shire |
$1.90 |
| Premises located in Dungog Shire |
$1.44 |
For a complete list of current prices see our Customer Charges Guide.
Depending on the location of your property you may be also charged:
