Fees and Charges

Ancillary Charges

Find out about Ancillary charges (PDF - 123kb) for a range of Sydney Water applications, approvals and information, which may be required for your building or development.

Reticulation Recovery Charges

These are a contribution towards any reticulation works a development may use which have already been provided by Sydney Water or another developer.

Developer Charges

On 17 December 2008, the NSW Government abolished developer charges for waste, wastewater and stormwater services. Sydney Water ceased to collect developer charges for those services on that day.

Developer charges and capital contributions for recycled water continue to apply and 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.