Water and wastewater charges

Last updated: 1 July 2021

Wastewater charges | Water charges | Laboratory charges

Wastewater charges

Wastewater treatment	2021/22 Fee
Connection to network	Quoted as per site
Septage disposal and treatment	$27 per cubic meter

Water charges

Water charges	2021/22 Fee
Connection to network	Quoted as per site
Water metering configuration modifications	Quoted as per site
Special reading – water meters	$38
Water dedicated filling point access card	$70
Water charge for potable water from water supply system	1.25 times the water rate per m³
Water meter accuracy testing	$406 For water meters up to DN25mm. Quoted per site for water meters greater than DN25mm

Districtwide water supply fixed rate (per separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit): Refer to the Funding Impact statement – rating policies.

Districtwide volumetric water supply rate (per cubic metre of water consumed): Refer to the Funding Impact statement – rating policies.

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Laboratory charges

Testing of water - laboratory charges	2021/22 Fee
Alkalinity	$16.07
Ammonia-N g/m³	$24.31
BOD g/m³	$28.98
Bore depth	$6.93
cBOD g/m³	$34.97
Chloride g/m³	$22.58
COD g/m³	$31.02
Conductivity mS/cm	$12.92
DO g/m³	$10.71
DRP-P g/m³	$22.58
E.coli no/100ml (m Tec River monitoring only)	$23.63
F/Coli + E.coli (NaMug –mbr-filt)	$37.59
Enterococci no/100ml (mbr Filt)	$25.83
F/Coli no/100ml (mbr Filt)	$23.63
Fluoride g/m³	$28.98
Iron g/m³	$24.31
Nitrite testing	$24.31
Nitra+Nitri-N g/m³ (Nitrate)	$24.31
pH	$12.92
Presence/absence coliform	$23.63
Salinity	$12.92
Staff collection (2 people) per hour	$117.08
Suspended solids g/m³	$22.58
TEMP °C	$10.71
Total coliforms no/100ml (mbr filt)	$23.63
Total Coliforms and E.coli (Colilert)	$37.59
Total Nitrogen	$34.82
Total P g/m³	$30.36
Total solids %	$16.07
Travel (per KM)	$0.76
Total solids g/m³	$22.05
Turbidity NTU	$12.92
UV transmission	$12.92

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