Fees and Charges

Ancillary Charges

Find out about Ancillary charges (PDF - 142KB) for a range of Sydney Water applications, approvals and information, which may be required for your building or development.

Developer Charges

Currently, the only developer charges are for recycled water shown in the Development Servicing Plan for Rouse Hill Recycled Water System (PDF - 961KB) .

A capital contribution is also payable in some areas and is calculated in the same way as a developer charge.

Developer charges and capital contributions for recycled water are a contribution towards Sydney Water's:

• treatment plants
• pumping stations
• reservoirs
• network of pipes that service the area of your development.

The method of calculating recycled water developer charges is set by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) and includes a CPI adjustment on 1 July each year (latest charges apply at time of payment).

Each recycled water system has a charge which is documented in the Development Servicing Plan for that system. Charges for a development can amount to thousands of dollars, depending on the size and location of the project. You will be advised of any recycled water developer charges or capital contributions you need to pay in your Notice of Requirements letter received from your Water Servicing Coordinator.

For more details on these charges please refer to the Developer Charges (PDF - 291KB) .