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
- Build over Sewer Policy (224KB)
- Permit To Enter Form (99KB)
- Standard - Building Over or Encroaching on Hunter Water Easements or Property (88KB)
- Standard - Community Title Developments Dealing E476715 (205KB)
- Standard Accreditation of Suppliers for Developer Works (1386KB)
- Standard Auditing of Developer Works (524KB)
- Standard Construction Safety Fatal Risk Standards (1152KB)
- Standard Designer and Constructor requirements Complex Works (1108KB)
- Standard Designer and Constructor requirements Major Works (1541KB)
- Standard Designer and Constructor requirements Minor Works (1537KB)
- Standard Junction Sheets Example Plan (1669KB)
- Standard Review of Environmental Factors REF Guidance Notes (1218KB)
- Standard STS 408 Water Quality Acceptance Testing (1748KB)
Pressure Sewer Documents
- Guideline Pressure Sewerage Systems Guide for Home Owners and Builders (318KB)
- Hunter Water Pressure Sewer Systems Hydraulic Design Guideline (1156KB)
- Hunter Water Pressure Sewer Systems Planning and Design Guideline (583KB)
- Hunter Water Supplement to the Pressure Sewer Code of Australia WSA 07 (1197KB)
Manuals
- Manual Delivery of Developer Works (1171KB)