Water and sewerage charges
Below is a list of some of the Council charges that can be included in a rate notice. Not all charges are applicable to everyone.
IMPORTANT: PLEASE CHECK THE NUMBER OF SERVICES BEING CHARGED ARE CORRECT ON EVERY RATE NOTICE. Please contact Council immediately if you have any concerns.
Water infrastructure charge
Council is the service provider through its Water Services Branch.
Council levies water rates on properties in the declared water supply areas to recover the full costs of the water supply operation including a return to the community on assets employed. Ratepayers with larger meters pay higher water access charges. See the budget document for more details.
The size of a water meter depends on the proposed water demand at a property. For properties other than residential the meter size is normally determined by a hydraulic consultant based on the calculated demand. A 20mm meter is sufficient for residential properties and Council will require justification if a larger meter is required for residential property. The reason for this is that larger meters has a lower accuracy level at low flows.
Water consumption charge
Water consumption is levied half-yearly based on water meter readings undertaken prior to 31 December and prior to 30 June.
Generally the consumption within each six month reading period will be levied on a two tiered, user pays charging system, with a lower charge for the first 150 kilolitres used, which promotes the conservation of water. See the budget document for more details.
Sewerage charge
Council is the service provider through its Water Services Branch.
Sewerage Charges are levied on all properties within the declared sewerage area to cover the cost of sewage collection and treatment and the disposal of effluent and bio-solids. See the budget document for more details.
Non-residential ratepayers should ensure that Council is advised of any changes to their connections to ensure that Council is applying the correct charges.
More information
More information on Council charges can be found in the revenue statement contained in our budget document.