Number: / 2017/01 / Date: / 9February 2017
Relevant: / Jervis Bay Territory WaterAccount Holders
Topic: / Draft Water and Wastewater Services Fees Determination 2017-18 (Jervis Bay Territory)

The Australian Government facilitates the provision of water and wastewater services in the Jervis Bay Territory(JBT).

The Australian Government proposes to amend water and wastewater services fees effective from 1 July 2017.
In developing the proposed 2017-18 fees, a number of factors were considered including the current pricing of water and wastewater services in the adjacent Shoalhaven region. The proposed fees are set out in the draft Water and Wastewater Services Fees Determination 2017-18 (Jervis Bay Territory) (the draft Determination).

A copy of the draft Determination is available:

  • in hardcopy, on request from the JBT Administration (telephone 02 4442 1217); and
  • on the Department’s website at

and

  • by email from <>.

Tables comparing the current fees to the proposed fees can be found overleaf.

If you would like to comment on the draft Determination, please forward this in writing to the JBT Administration at the address in the footer of this page or by email to before noon on Friday, 24February2017.

Sheryl Klaffer

Director

Jervis Bay Territory Administration

Privacy Notice (APP5)

The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development (the Department) is collecting personal information for the purposes of recording commenton the proposed Water and Wastewater Services Fees Determination 2017-18(Jervis Bay Territory) (the Determination).

Your personal information will be stored securely by the Department. It may be used by the Department to make further contact with you about your comments, but will not be disclosed to any other third parties, except where required by law.

The Department’s on-line privacy policy contains information regarding complaint-handling processes and how to access and/or seek correction of personal information held by the Department. The Privacy Officercan be contacted on (02) 6274 6495.

Jervis Bay Territory Water and Wastewater Services Fees Comparison Table

Annual Water Availability Fees

Pipe Size / 2016-17 / 2017-18 / Variance
25mm / $125 / $129 / 3.2%
32mm / $205 / $211 / 2.93%
50mm / $500 / $515 / 3.00%
80mm / $1,280 / $1,318 / 2.97%
100mm or more / $2,000 / $2,060 / 3.00%

Annual Water UsageFee

2016-17 / 2017-18 / Variance
Water Usage Fee (per KL) / $1.65 / $1.70 / 3.00%

Annual Wastewater Availability Fees

Pipe Size / 2016-17 / 2017-18 / Variance
25mm / $1,080 / $1,112 / 2.96%
32mm / $1,651 / $1,701 / 3.03%
50mm / $2,737 / $3,181 / 16.22%
80mm / $5,090 / $6,108 / 20.00%
100mm or more / $7,270 / $8,724 / 20.00%

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