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Dunedin City Council – Kaunihera-a-rohe o Otepoti

Water Supply

  2026/27 (GST Inclusive)

Water Supply

Annual supply charge (meter rental)
20mm nominal diameter - Annual supply charge (meter rental) $194.78
25mm nominal diameter - Annual supply charge (meter rental) $250.06
30mm nominal diameter - Annual supply charge (meter rental) $277.71
40mm nominal diameter - Annual supply charge (meter rental) $314.54
50mm nominal diameter - Annual supply charge (meter rental) $636.99
80mm nominal diameter - Annual supply charge (meter rental) $787.02
100mm nominal diameter - Annual supply charge (meter rental) $830.46
150mm nominal diameter - Annual supply charge (meter rental) $1,193.69
300mm nominal diameter - Annual supply charge (meter rental) $1,549.04
Re–connection Fee: Includes the removal of water restrictors installed due to non-compliance of the water bylaw $542.86
Special Reading Fee $73.77
Water Filling Station – Annual access supply charge (per key) $771.23
Backflow Prevention Programme 
Backflow Preventer Test Fee $154.15
Backflow programme – Incomplete Application Fees (hourly rate) $54.12
Rescheduled Backflow Preventer Test  Fee $92.01
Central Water Scheme Tariff for water sold by meter
Bulk Raw Water Tariff to: Merton, Hindon, and individual farm supplies (per cubic metre)  - Central Water Scheme Tariff for water sold by meter $0.17
Treated water per cubic metre - Central Water Scheme Tariff for water sold by meter $2.94
Installation of New Services
Charges for the installation of new services are determined on a case-by-case basis and are provided as a fixed price quote to applicants. Alternatively, customers can elect to undertake this work themselves at their own risk by engaging a Council Approved Water Supply Connection Installer. That installer will do all work apart from making the connection to the live water main, which will be undertaken by Council staff. A fee for making the connection will be charged.
Network Contributions
Commercial or extraordinary water connection As quoted
New 20mm diameter domestic water connection As quoted
Disconnection of water supply - DCC contractor to excavate $1,184.48
Disconnection of water supply- AWSCI to excavate $302.31
Where there has been no prior contribution to the existing network there will be a standard Network Contribution fee for all of the Dunedin City Council areas $5,846.67
Rural Water Schemes
Differing capital and connection charges. Please contact the Water Services Department for further information.

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