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Fees under the Water Act 1912

Surface water licensing fees

Surface Water licences and authorities (issue or renew) NSW Office of Water fee
Pump and channels for domestic use $60
Pump and channels for farming eg dairy washdown (excludes irrigation and stock watering) $37
Pump and channels for town water and recreation $95
Pump and channels for stock, railway, industrial, power and mining Sliding scale from $113 depending on capacity of pump
Pump and channels for irrigation Sliding scale from $113 depending on area applied for
Pump and channels for high flow irrigation by special additional licence/high flow authority Sliding scale from $142 depending on area applied for
Storage (dams, weirs, regulators) for domestic, stock and recreation $95
Storage (dams, weirs, regulators) for town, irrigation, power, industrial and mining $117
Other works eg drains, flumes, tunnels $117
Combined works Higher of above fees
Permit – up to 3 months $6
Permit – from 3 to 6 months $14
Permit – from 6 to 9 months $21
Permit – from 9 months to 2 years $29

Groundwater licensing fees

Groundwater licences (issue or renew) NSW Office of Water fee
Artesian bore $48
Non-artesian bore $151
Non-artesian bore for domestic and stock rights Nil

Transfer fees

Type NSW Office of Water fee
Surface Water Permanent Transfer regulated rivers $250
Surface Water Temporary Transfer regulated rivers $75
Groundwater Permanent Transfer Please refer to your local licensing office
Groundwater Temporary Transfer Please refer to your local licensing office