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Fees and charges 

Western Water's charges are reviewed annually and approved by the Essential Services Commission, the independent economic regulator of essential services. The charges listed below are applicable from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012. 

Water and Sewer Service Charges

All property owners who have Western Water's water, recycled water and/or sewer services available to them are required to pay a service availability charge. This includes vacant land where the property is not yet connected to the services but have the services available to use.

Residential properties Non-residential Properties


Water service charge (per annum):

  • 20mm service: $215.26
  • 25mm service: $336.36

Sewer service charge (per annum):

  • $496.33


Non-residential properties

 Water service charge (per annum):

  • 20mm service: $215.26
  • 25mm service: $336.36
  • 32mm service: $551.11
  • 40mm service: $861.11
  • 50mm service: $1345.49
  • 80mm service: $3444.49
  • 100mm service: $5382.04
  • 150mm service: $12,109.60

Sewer service charge (per annum):

  • $496.33
Water Usage Charges

Residents are required to pay for their water usage based on the average amount of water used each day over the billing period (4 months) after their meter has been read. Non-residential customers are charged at a single rate equivalent to Block 2 of the residential rate.

Residential charges, per kilolitre (1000 litres)

  • Block 1 (0 - 440 L/Day): $1.3838
  • Block 2 (441 - 880 L/Day): $1.8358
  • Block 3 (881+ L/Day): $3.6717

Non-residential charges, per kilolitre (1000 litres)

  • $1.8358
Other Charges
More Information 

For more information on our charges, telephone 1300 650 422 or email mail@westernwater.com.au.