Connection and metering fees
Effective 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025
Miscellaneous fees
Application for water service connection
| Item | All GST free |
|---|---|
All sizes – admin fee only |
$39.00 |
Water meter affixtures
| Item | All GST free |
|---|---|
20mm |
$54.35 |
25mm |
$53.90 |
32mm |
$67.30 |
40mm |
$67.30 |
50mm (light) |
$126.00 |
50mm (or larger) customer collects |
$18.50 |
50mm (or larger) delivery by Hunter Water |
$252.00 |
Application for water disconnection
| Item | All GST free |
|---|---|
Application for water disconnection |
$31.20 |
Application to connect/disconnect water and sewer combined
| Item | All GST free |
|---|---|
Application to connect/disconnect water and sewer combined |
$62.35 |
Application for recycled water connection – domestic
| Item | All GST free |
|---|---|
a) Prelaid service | $24.65 |
b) Redevelopment - recycled water main size drillings | |
80mm | $229.00 |
100mm | $221.00 |
150mm | $229.00 |
200mm | $321.00 |
250mm | $368.00 |
300mm | $447.00 |
375mm | $754.00 |
Application for recycled water disconnection
| Item | All GST free |
|---|---|
Application for recycled water disconnection | $46.80 |
Recycled water meter affixture
| Item | All GST free |
|---|---|
Recycled water meter affixture | $69.60 |
Damaged meter replacement
| Item | All GST free |
|---|---|
20mm |
$101.00 |
25mm |
$171.00 |
32mm |
$234.00 |
40mm |
$321.00 |
50mm light |
$333.00 |
50mm heavy |
$370.00 |
65mm |
$683.00 |
80mm |
$595.00 |
100mm |
$989.00 |
150mm |
$2,893.00 |
250mm |
$5,746.00 |
300mm |
$7,118.00 |
Water restriction and restoral after restriction
| Item | All GST free |
|---|---|
Restriction |
$64.10 |
Restoral during business hours (8am - 2pm) |
$71.40 |
Restoral after business hours (2pm - 8am) |
$114.00 |
Request for sub metering
| Item | All GST free |
|---|---|
Request for sub metering |
$54.55 |
Affix a sub meter to a unit
| Item | All GST free |
|---|---|
Affix a sub meter to a unit |
$38.15 |
Inspection of a non-compliant meter
| Item | All GST free |
|---|---|
Inspection of a non-compliant meter |
$61.35 |
Wastewater service fees
| Item | All GST free |
|---|---|
Application to connect or disconnect sewer service Also used for Special Inspection permit |
$50.00 |
Plans and statements
| Item | All GST free |
|---|---|
Conveyancing certificate (Section 47) (in person) |
$17.15 |
Conveyancing certificate (Section 47) Plus broker transaction costs (electronically) |
$12.20 |
Service Location Diagram Sewer/water (in person) |
$12.50 |
Service Location Diagram Sewer/water (electronically) |
$10.10 |
Property Sewerage Diagram |
$15.55 |
Build Over/Adjacent to Sewer Advice |
$72.80 |
Ancillary services
| Item | GST free |
|---|---|
Application for metered standpipe |
$64.15 |
Bank authority – payment dishonour |
$33.53 |
Standpipe hire security bond – 20 mm |
$333.00 |
Standpipe hire security bond – 32 mm high flow |
$983.00 |
Standpipe hire security bond – 50 mm |
$983.00 |
Standpipe hire annual fees – 20 mm |
$126.00 |
Standpipe hire annual fees – 32 mm high flow |
$256.00 |
Standpipe hire annual fees – 50 mm |
$256.00 |
Standpipe water usage fee |
2.89/kL |
Breach of standpipe hire conditions Hire agreement states that if 3 breaches occur then the hire agreement will be terminated. |
|
Breach of standpipe hire conditions – breach 1 |
$9.20 |
Breach of standpipe hire conditions – Standpipe retrieval |
$33.75 |
Workshop test of meter – with strip test
| Item | All GST free |
|---|---|
20-25mm |
$295.00 |
32mm |
$345.00 |
40mm |
$346.00 |
50mm light |
$430.00 |
50mm heavy |
$466.00 |
65mm |
$471.00 |
80mm |
$702.00 |
100mm |
$1,053.00 |
150mm |
$1,294.00 |
Determining charges
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) sets Hunter Water’s pricing structure. The current pricing structure has been approved by IPART until 30 June 2025. For more information visit ipart.nsw.gov.au