Review of the non-urban water metering rules
The NSW Government is carrying out a thorough review of the non-urban water metering rules to assess the progress that has been made since the rules came into effect. The review aims to identify what is and isn’t working and how the rules can be improved to make it quicker and easier for water users to comply.
Public consultation has now closed.
Find out what we heardSupply of metering equipment and installers in NSW
Last updated 2 June 2023
Metering equipment and installers | Statistics | Source |
|---|---|---|
Number of certified meter installers in NSW | 210 | |
Number of pattern-approved meters available in NSW | 17 | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water |
Number of local intelligence devices available in NSW | 6 | NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water |
Upcoming non-urban metering stakeholder engagement
There are no upcoming engagement activities planned.
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30 October 2023
Join a 3-day training course to become qualified to install and validate non-urban water meters.
24 August 2023
The NSW Government has developed a telemetry coverage tool to identify your telemetry coverage in NSW.
24 August 2023
The department has published a portable pumps note—a guide to installing metering on portable pumps to assist duly qualified persons.
10 November 2022
Water Users along the NSW Coast and in the Southern Inland will be given extra time to install non-urban metering equipment in the wake of unrelenting rainfall and widespread flooding.
21 October 2022
The department has published FAQs to assist duly qualified persons with supplementary information about the non-urban metering framework.
30 September 2021
The NSW Government will make it easier for up to 500 small water users to access water under new rules which deliver more consistency to the Government’s metering policy.
View the full list of updates.