Water Pricing
Council had implemented a user pays water pricing system to encourage thoughtful usage.
The system is charged access plus usuage. There is a two-step tariff and the charges are explained in the tables below.
Filtered water
| Size of connection |
Access charge $ |
First step $1.15 |
Second step $2.70 |
| 20mm |
240 |
0-250 k/l | 251+ k/l |
| 25mm |
385 |
0-500 k/l | 501+ k/l |
| 32mm |
635 |
0-750 k/l | 751+ k/l |
| 40mm |
1,000 |
0-1000 k/l | 1001+ k/l |
| 50mm |
1,560 |
0-1750 k/l | 1751+ k/l |
| 80mm |
3,990 |
0-4000 k/l | 4001+ k/l |
| 100mm |
6,240 |
0-6250 k/l | 6251+ k/l |
| 150mm |
14,040 |
0-14,250k/l |
14,251+ k/l |
| 200mm |
25,000 |
0-25,000k/l |
25,001+ k/l |
| E.g.: 20mm connection Access charge |
$240.00 |
| Usage 255 k/l first step 250 x $1.15 = |
$287.50 |
| second step 5 x $2.70 = |
$13.50 |
| Total bill for filtered water |
$541.00 |
Raw water
| Size of connection |
Access charge $ |
First step $0.37 |
Second step $1.00 |
| 20mm |
125 |
0-700 k/l | 701+ k/l |
| 25mm |
185 |
0-1400 k/l | 1401+ k/l |
| 32mm |
310 |
0-2100 k/l | 2101+ k/l |
| 40mm |
400 |
0-2800 k/l | 2801+ k/l |
| 50mm |
780 |
0-4900 k/l | 4901+ k/l |
| 80mm |
1,995 |
0-11200 k/l | 11201+ k/l |
| 100mm |
3,120 |
0-17500 k/l | 17501+ k/l |
| 150mm |
7,020 |
0- 39,900 k/l |
39,901 + k/l |
| 200mm |
12,480 |
0- 70,000 k/l |
70,001 + k/l |
| E.g.: 20mm connection Access charge |
$125.00 |
| Usage 705 k/l first step 700 x $.37 = |
$259.00 |
| second step 5 x $1.00 = |
$5.00 |
| Total bill for raw water |
$389.00 |
Related articles: Water Meter FAQ
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