Design and construction standards and manuals
On 1 July 2017, Hunter Water implemented a new asset creation process for developer works, which now applies to all Development Assessment requirements letters issued. To find out more, Developers are urged to read the Delivery of Developer Works Manual.
Since the initial launch, Hunter Water has updated and considered feedback from stakeholders. For the latest system documentation and requirements, please use links below:
Standards
- Standard STS 408 Water Quality Acceptance Testing (1748KB)
- Standard Review of Environmental Factors REF Guidance Notes (1218KB)
- Standard Junction Sheets Example Plan (1669KB)
- Standard Drawing - Non Standard Sewer Connection details (518KB)
- Standard Designer and Constructor requirements Minor Works (1537KB)
- Standard Designer and Constructor requirements Major Works (1541KB)
- Standard Designer and Constructor requirements Complex Works (1108KB)
- Standard Auditing of Developer Works (524KB)
- Standard Accreditation of Suppliers for Developer Works (1386KB)
- Standard - Community Title Developments Dealing E476715 (205KB)
- Standard - Building Over or Encroaching on Hunter Water Easements or Property (88KB)
- Sewer and Stormwater Crossing Guideline (120KB)
- Policy - Developer Works Entry onto Third Party Property Standard (185KB)
- Permit To Enter Form (99KB)
- Lifesavers pocket book (708KB)
- Build over Sewer Policy (224KB)
Pressure Sewer Documents
- Hunter Water Supplement to the Pressure Sewer Code of Australia WSA 07 (1197KB)
- Hunter Water Pressure Sewer Systems Planning and Design Guideline (583KB)
- Hunter Water Pressure Sewer Systems Hydraulic Design Guideline (1156KB)
- Guideline Pressure Sewerage Systems Guide for Home Owners and Builders (318KB)
Manuals
- Manual Delivery of Developer Works (1171KB)