Urban Water
Local Water Utilities
There are 106 local water utilities in NSW. Local water utilities are responsible for providing water supply and sewerage services to NSW non-metropolitan urban communities.
The NSW Government provides assistance to local water utilities for the provision of water and sewerage infrastructure through the Country Towns Water Supply and Sewerage Program via funding and the Integrated Water Cycle Management process via advice and expertise.
The NSW Government, through an independent Inquiry, is currently seeking to examine the institutional and regulatory arrangements by which town water supply and sewerage services are provided in country NSW.
Quick facts about Local Water Utilities
- There are 106 in New South Wales
- Population served – 1.8 million (97.7% coverage)
- Total assets (water supply & sewerage) – $17 billion. Current replacement cost
- Revenue – $880 million
- Number of water supply schemes – 340
- Number of sewerage schemes – 280
- Total water consumption – 335,000 ML
- Average annual residential water supplied – 185kL/connected property
Local Water Utilities
The following utilities are exercising water supply functions under the Water Management Act 2000:
- Cobar Water Board
- Country Energy
- Fish River Water Supply
- Gosford City Council
- Wyong Shire Council
The following Local Government Councils are exercising water supply functions under Division 2 Part 3 Chapter 6 Local Government Act 1993:
| Local councils exercising water supply functions under Division 2 Part 3 Chapter 6 Local Government Act 1993 |
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|---|---|---|
| Albury City Council | Glen Innes Municipal Council | Palerang Council |
| Armidale Dumaresq Council | Gloucester Shire Council | Parkes Shire Council |
| Ballina Shire Council | Goldenfields Water County Council | Port Macquarie-Hastings Council |
| Balranald Shire Council | Goulburn Mulwaree Council | Queanbeyan City Council |
| Bathurst Regional City Council | Greater Hume Shire Council | Richmond Valley Council |
| Bega Valley Shire Council | Griffith City Council | Riverina Water County Council |
| Bellingen Shire Council | Gundagai Shire Council | Rous County Council |
| Berrigan Shire Council | Gunnedah Shire Council | Shoalhaven City Council |
| Bland Shire Council | Guyra Shire Council | Singleton Shire Council |
| Blayney Shire Council | Gwydir Shire Council | Snowy River Shire Council |
| Bogan Shire Council | Harden Shire Council | Tamworth Regional Council |
| Bombala Council | Hay Shire Council | Temora Shire Council |
| Boorowa Council | Inverell Shire Council | Tenterfield Shire Council |
| Bourke Shire Council | Jerilderie Shire Council | The Council Of The Shire Of Wakool |
| Brewarrina Shire Council | Junee Shire Council | Tumbarumba Shire Council |
| Byron Shire Council | Kempsey Shire Council | Tumut Council |
| Cabonne Shire Council | Kyogle Council | Tweed Shire Council |
| Carrathool Shire Council | Lachlan Shire Council | Upper Hunter Shire Council |
| Central Darling Shire Council | Leeton Shire Council | Upper Lachlan Council |
| Central Tablelands County Council | Lismore City Council | Uralla Shire Council |
| Clarence Valley Council | Lithgow City Council | Urana Shire Council |
| Cobar Shire Council | Liverpool Plains Shire Council | Wagga Wagga City Council |
| Coffs Harbour City Council | Lockhart Shire Council | Walcha Council |
| Coolamon Shire Council | Mid-Western Regional Council | Walgett Shire Council |
| Cooma – Monaro Shire Council | Mid Coast County Council | Warren Shire Council |
| Coonamble Shire Council | Murray Shire Council | Warrumbungle Shire Council |
| Cootamundra Shire Council | Murrumbidgee Shire Council | Weddin Shire Council |
| Corowa Shire Council | Muswellbrook Shire Council | Wellington Council |
| Cowra Shire Council | Nambucca Shire Council | Wentworth Shire Council |
| Deniliquin Council | Narrabri Shire Council | Wingecarribee Shire Council |
| Dubbo City Council | Narrandera Shire Council | Yass Valley Council |
| Eurobodalla Shire Council | Narromine Shire Council | Young Shire Council |
| Forbes Shire Council | Oberon Council | |
| Gilgandra Shire Council | Orange City Council | |
Major Water Utilities
The following utilities are exercising water supply functions under the Water Management Act 2000:
- Delta Electricity
- Eraring Energy
- Hunter Water Corporation Limited
- Macquarie Generation
- State Water Corporation
- Sydney Catchment Authority
- Sydney Water Corporation
These utilities hold corporate licences issued by the Department of Water and Energy.
Water Supply Authorities
The Water Management Act 2000 also defines the following as water supply authorities:
- Benerembah Irrigation District Environment Protection Trust
- Upper Parramatta River Catchment Trust
- Sydney Olympic Park Authority