Path tap with TAP handle
This image shows a path tap with a handle similar to what you see on a standard tap.
Path taps are often out of sight and probably out of mind. If you have an emergency, you'll need to find it in a hurry and turn your water off.
Your path tap is not the garden tap at the front of your property. It's the tap connected to your water meter frame, usually at the front of your property and is used to turn your water supply on and off.
This image shows a path tap with a handle similar to what you see on a standard tap.
This image shows a path tap with a lever handle, similar to a valve.
Some path taps have no handles or levers.
We provide a service for our customers to rewasher your path tap in the instance where it may be leaking or not turning off. You can report the issue online or contact us.
We prioritise and attend to emergency situations such as water main breaks and sewer overflows where our aim is to minimise impact to the environment, and repair and restore these services for our customers as quickly as possible. For this reason, please understand that our service for the repair and maintenance of your path tap may take up to 10 working days. If you require more urgent assistance, please contact us.
If your path tap is on a Hunter Water meter and doesn't have a visible handle (older spindle style valve) you may need to contact a licensed plumber. In the instance where you may like a tap head to be fitted to your path tap, you may need to contact a licensed plumber to provide you with this service.
However, if your path tap is on a sub-meter in a complex, it is private infrastructure and you will need to contact your body corporate or your complex manager.
In these instances below, you will need to contact a licensed plumber to carry out the appropriate work at your own expense.
Over time, your water meter can become hidden by a build-up of soil or by garden plants growing over it.
We recommend that you inspected the water meter and meter frame regularly to ensure it is clear of concrete, plants, trees and other obstructions.