Land development information
Land Development Manual
The Land Development Manual outlines Yarra Valley Water’s policies when developing, redeveloping or subdividing land within Yarra Valley Water’s area. It sets details the servicing requirements, design, construction, quality assurance and audit policy for Land Development activities.
Build Over Easement Guidelines
These guidelines provide an outline of the requirements when building within an easement, or within 1m of a Yarra Valley Water asset. This should be considered prior to commencing any works.
Build Over Easement Guidelines
Pricing Manual
The pricing manual provides a complete list of Yarra Valley Water’s standard products, services and prices.
Responsibility for Service Provision
Yarra Valley Water
Yarra Valley Water is responsible for providing shared infrastructure assets (such as headworks, treatment plants, pumping stations, trunk mains and sewers) with sufficient capacity in accordance with a predetermined development plan.
Developers
Developers are responsible for:
- Providing reticulation assets and the cost of connecting those assets to Yarra Valley Water’s infrastructure
- Paying the costs and building the sewerage network to ensure a new multi lot development is removed from a combined sewerage drain.
- Paying the costs associated with bringing forward the provision of shared infrastructure assets, if they are required ahead of Yarra Valley Water’s asset development sequence
Yarra Valley Water metering standards and drawings
These are used as a reference for meeting any requirements and adhering to standards associated with metering and services.
Water Metering and Servicing Guidelines
Standard Meter Cabinet Drawings
Standard Recycled Water in Laundry Drawing