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 $1.10 |
Second step $2.60 |
| 20mm |
220 |
0-250 k/l | 251+ k/l |
| 25mm |
340 |
0-500 k/l | 501+ k/l |
| 32mm |
560 |
0-750 k/l | 751+ k/l |
| 40mm |
880 |
0-1000 k/l | 1001+ k/l |
| 50mm |
1375 |
0-1750 k/l | 1751+ k/l |
| 80mm |
3520 |
0-4000 k/l | 4001+ k/l |
| 100mm |
5500 |
0-6250 k/l | 6251+ k/l |
| 150mm |
12375 |
0-14,250k/l |
14,251+ k/l |
| 200mm |
22,000 |
0-25,000k/l |
25,001+ k/l |
| E.g.: 20mm connection Access charge |
$220.00 |
| Usage 255 k/l first step 250 x $1.10 = |
$275.00 |
| second step 5 x $2.60 = |
$13.00 |
| Total bill for filtered water |
$508.00 |
Raw water
| Size of connection |
Access charge $ |
First step $0.35 |
Second step $0.60 |
| 20mm |
110 |
0-700 k/l | 701+ k/l |
| 25mm |
165 |
0-1400 k/l | 1401+ k/l |
| 32mm |
275 |
0-2100 k/l | 2101+ k/l |
| 40mm |
440 |
0-2800 k/l | 2801+ k/l |
| 50mm |
690 |
0-4900 k/l | 4901+ k/l |
| 80mm |
1760 |
0-11200 k/l | 11201+ k/l |
| 100mm |
2750 |
0-17500 k/l | 17501+ k/l |
| 150mm |
6190 |
0- 39,900 k/l |
39,901 + k/l |
| 200mm |
11,000 |
0- 70,000 k/l |
70,001 + k/l |
| E.g.: 20mm connection Access charge |
$110.00 |
| Usage 705 k/l first step 700 x $.35 = |
$245.00 |
| second step 5 x $.60 = |
$3.00 |
| Total bill for raw water |
$358.00 |
Related articles: Water Meter FAQ
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