These prices are for one-off or miscellaneous services, fees or other charges that may appear on your bill or be charged through Sydney Water Tap in®. These charges apply from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.
About GST
By law, we have to charge GST on some services. GST is included in prices for these services.
Our services
| Charge type | 2025–26 charge | 2026–27 charge |
|---|---|---|
Sydney Water hourly rate (includes GST) | $217.90 | $226.83 |
If you need a service that we don't cover, we'll charge an hourly rate for the service. How you pay for this service depends on the enquiry.
Building
If you're planning to build, you'll need certificates, documents and diagrams to know where our assets are and get your building plan approved.
Building plan approval
You need our approval to build on a property.
Apply for approval and lodge your building plans at Sydney Water Tap in.
| Application for | 2025–26 charge | 2026–27 charge |
|---|---|---|
Building plan approval (BPA) | $23.20 | $24.15 |
Connecting and disconnecting
Here's what you need to do if you're connecting your property to our services or disconnecting a disused service.
Disconnections
If you follow our requirements, you won't pay charges for a service when you disconnect it (excluding stormwater).
Apply online at Sydney Water Tap in. The application is free.
Disuse of a wastewater pipe or structure
If you're developing a property, you may not need an existing Sydney Water wastewater (sewer) pipe or structure.
Apply online at Sydney Water Tap in. The application is free.
Extended private service application
If you can't connect directly to our water supply, you may need to install an extended private service. You'll need our approval.
Apply online at Sydney Water Tap in. The application is free.
Maintenance hole adjustment application
You may ask us to raise or lower our wastewater (sewer) maintenance hole if:
- you're developing a property
- you're landscaping a property
- there's a safety risk.
Apply online at Sydney Water Tap in.
| Application for | 2025–26 charge | 2026–27 charge |
|---|---|---|
Homes | Free | Free |
Business properties or development sites | Quote | Quote |
- For gravity wastewater maintenance holes, applications are free for existing homes every 2 years. A fee will apply if you need another adjustment within 2 years or if there are access restrictions.
- For vacuum wastewater maintenance holes, applications are free for existing homes every 10 years. A fee will apply if you need another adjustment within 10 years or if there are access restrictions.
Pump to wastewater approval
If you can't dispose of your wastewater (sewage) by gravity, you may need to pump it to our system. You'll need our approval.
Apply online at Sydney Water Tap in. The application is free.
Statement of available pressure and flow
If you're developing a property, you can ask us about the street's water pressure to help you assess the property's water needs.
Apply online at Sydney Water Tap in.
| Application for | 2025–26 charge | 2026–27 charge |
|---|---|---|
Statement of available pressure and flow | $182.25 | $189.72 |
Stormwater connection approval
You may need to connect to our stormwater system if a council drainage system is unavailable. You'll need our approval. If we approve your connection, we'll tell you what you need to do.
To connect a house, you can apply online at Sydney Water Tap in. To connect any other property, a water servicing coordinator can help you. The application is free.
Vent shaft adjustment application
If you're developing a property, you may need to move a vent shaft if it's in the way of your new building.
A water servicing coordinator can give you advice about this.
Wastewater connection installation application (junction or sideline)
If you're developing a property, you may need a new connection point to our wastewater (sewerage) system.
Apply online at Sydney Water Tap in. The application is free.
Water connection approval
If you're developing a property, you may need to move a vent shaft if it's in the way of your new building.
Apply online at Sydney Water Tap in. The fee depends on the connection size.
| Fee for water connection | 2025–26 charge | 2026–27 charge |
|---|---|---|
20–25 mm simple connection | Free | Free |
25 mm complex or larger connection (also integrated service connection applications) | $439.95 | $457.99 |
Water connection application
When you get our approval, you'll need to arrange the connection. You can either:
- ask Sydney Water to connect you
- ask an accredited water service connection driller to arrange connection.
If you choose Sydney Water, you can arrange a connection through Sydney Water Tap in at the time you apply for approval or at a later date. You'll get a job reference code and a number to call and arrange a quote.
Apply online at Sydney Water Tap in. The application is free.
Water main fitting adjustment application
If you're developing a property, you may need to change the height of the valves on our water pipes. This may be when a new driveway covers a hydrant but is at a different height.
Apply online at Sydney Water Tap in. The application is free.
Water pump application
If water pressure is too low when you're developing a property, you may need to install a pump to increase the pressure. You need our approval to install the pump.
Apply online at Sydney Water Tap in.
| Application for | 2025–26 charge | 2026–27 charge |
|---|---|---|
Water pump | $182.25 | $189.72 |
Developing
These are the applications you require if you need to move our assets or want to extend our pipes to service your development.
Asset adjustment application
If you're developing a property, you may need to adjust one of our pipes or structures.
A water servicing coordinator can advise how to do this and lodge your application.
| Application for | 2025–26 charge | 2026–27 charge |
|---|---|---|
Asset adjustment | $358.46 | $373.16 |
Development requirements application
If you're thinking about subdividing or developing a property, you must have development consent from the council or other authority before we can issue a Section 73 compliance certificate. If you don't, we'll only issue a general letter of requirements until development consent is received.
Ask a water servicing coordinator or call Sydney Water Developer Direct on 1300 082 746 7am–4pm Monday to Friday (except public holidays) to assess service needs. They can apply for a Section 73 certificate for you.
| Application for | 2025–26 charge | 2026–27 charge |
|---|---|---|
Complying development | $262.92 | $273.70 |
Other | $695.30 | $723.81 |
Infrastructure contributions
Infrastructure contributions help recover the cost of providing services to new developments. They depend on the size and location of the project and IPART determines how we calculate these charges.
Find more information at about infrastructure contributions at Land development.
Interim operating procedure
If a development is approved for occupancy before wastewater servicing is available, developers pay an interim operating procedure (IOP) charge if they tanker wastewater to a Sydney Water site for treatment. The charge is based on the volume they deliver.
| Charge for | 2025–26 charge | 2026–27 charge |
|---|---|---|
IOP | $23.64 per kilolitre | $24.61 per kilolitre |
Road closure application
If you buy part of a road to make your property larger, you'll have to permanently close the road. You'll also need to check if any of our pipes run through the road.
A water servicing coordinator can advise how to do this and lodge your application. The application is free.
Water and sewer extension application
If you're developing a property, you may need to extend one of our pipes if a connection point is unavailable to your development.
A water servicing coordinator can advise how to do this and lodge your application.
| Application for | 2025–26 charge | 2026–27 charge |
|---|---|---|
Water and sewer extension | $695.30 | $723.81 |
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