Utilities that carry out water supply and sewerage services

Local water utilities

Local water utilities in regional NSW include:

• local government councils exercising water supply and sewerage functions under Division 2 Part 3 Chapter 6 of the NSW Local Government Act 1993
• water supply authorities exercising water supply and sewerage functions under the NSW Water Management Act 2000.

Local water utilities are governed under the Local Government Act (NSW) 1993, Water Management Act (NSW) 2000, the Public Health Act (NSW) 2010, the Protection of the Environment Operations Act (NSW) 1997, the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (NSW) 1979, the Dams Safety Act (NSW) 2015 and any other relevant legislation and regulation.

Water supply authorities under the Water Management Act 2000

The following utilities are exercising water supply and sewerage functions under the Water Management Act 2000:

• Central Coast Council
• Cobar Water Board
• Essential Energy
• WaterNSW for the Fish River Water Supply.

Essential Energy areas of operation

For provisions in the regulation relating to Essential Energy’s area of operations, please refer to these maps.

• Stephens Creek, Umberumberka Creek and Yancowinna Creek Special Areas (PDF,  509 KB)
• Restricted portion of Stephens Creek Special Area relating to Stephens Creek Reservoir (PDF, 356 KB)
• Restricted portion of Stephens Creek Special Area relating to Imperial Lake (PDF, 198 KB)
• Restricted portion of Umberumberka Creek Special Area relating to Umberumberka Reservoir (PDF, 315 KB)

Local government councils

The following local government councils are carrying out water supply functions.