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Water and sewerage system charges


front loading washing machineWater and sewerage services play a significant part supporting our standards of living and protecting public health.

In Melbourne we have a world class water supply and sewerage system and we want to keep it that way. Prices for water and sewerage services increase on 1 July 2011 to fund investments to maintain and expand water supply and sewerage infrastructure.

For the average household, the price will increase by $31 per quarter or 34 cents a day.


2011/2012 System charges
- Property owners pay these charges


Sewerage system charge per annum

$321.50

Water Supply System charge per annum

$120.26

Recycled water service charge per annum

$21.78



Your money goes to


  • Paying for new water supplies including the north south pipe line and the desalination plant.

  • Ensuring high quality water.

  • Transporting water to your home.

  • Efficiently removing waste water from your home via the sewerage system.

  • Cleaning the waste water removed from your property to protect public health and safety.

  • Returning cleaned water back into the water cycle with minimal impact on the environment.