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Dunedin City Council – Kaunihera-a-rohe o Otepoti

Water Supply

2025/26 (GST Inclusive)

Water Supply

Annual supply charge (meter rental)
20mm nominal diameter - Annual supply charge (meter rental) $186.93
25mm nominal diameter - Annual supply charge (meter rental) $239.98
30mm nominal diameter - Annual supply charge (meter rental) $266.51
40mm nominal diameter - Annual supply charge (meter rental) $301.86
50mm nominal diameter - Annual supply charge (meter rental) $611.32
80mm nominal diameter - Annual supply charge (meter rental) $755.30
100mm nominal diameter - Annual supply charge (meter rental) $796.98
150mm nominal diameter - Annual supply charge (meter rental) $1,145.58
300mm nominal diameter - Annual supply charge (meter rental) $1,486.60
Water Filling Station – Annual access supply charge (per key) $740.15
Re–connection Fee: Includes the removal of water restrictors installed due to non-compliance of the water bylaw $520.98
Special Reading Fee $70.80
Backflow Prevention Programme 
Backflow Preventer Test Fee $147.94
Rescheduled Backflow Preventer Test  Fee $88.30
Backflow programme – Incomplete Application Fees (hourly rate) $51.94
Central Water Scheme Tariff for water sold by meter
Treated water per cubic metre - Central Water Scheme Tariff for water sold by meter $2.55
Bulk Raw Water Tariff to: Merton, Hindon, and individual farm supplies (per cubic metre)  - Central Water Scheme Tariff for water sold by meter $0.15
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
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 $5,611.01
New 20mm diameter domestic water connection As quoted
Commercial or extraordinary water connection  As quoted
Disconnection of water supply - DCC contractor to excavate $1,136.73
Disconnection of water supply- AWSCI to excavate $290.12
Rural Water Schemes
Differing capital and connection charges. Please contact the Water Services Department for further information.

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