{"id":"water-services-water-corporations-charges-regulations-2014","name":"Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Regulations 2014","slug":"water-services-water-corporations-charges-regulations-2014","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":183870,"registerId":"wa-water-services-water-corporations-charges-regulations-2014-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"Part 1 — Preliminary\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Commencement 1\n\n3. Terms used 1\n\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"General provisions","content":"Part 2 — General provisions\n\n4. Annual charges and pro rata annual charges 3\n\n5. Amendment of consumption or discharge charges during charge period 3\n\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Charges for Bunbury Water Corporation","content":"Part 3 — Charges for Bunbury Water Corporation\n\n6. Terms used 4\n\n7. Water supply charges 5\n\n9. Concessions 5\n\n10. Interest accruing on overdue amounts 6\n\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Charges for Busselton Water Corporation","content":"Part 4 — Charges for Busselton Water Corporation\n\n11. Terms used 7\n\n12. Water supply charges 8\n\n14. Concessions 8\n\n15A. Permitted surcharge for using credit card or debit card 9\n\n15. Interest accruing on overdue amounts 10\n\n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Charges for the Water Corporation","content":"Part 5 — Charges for the Water Corporation\n\n","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"Div 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Preliminary","content":"Division 1 — Preliminary\n\n16. Terms used 11\n\n17. Concessional land 17\n\n","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"Div 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Provisions of general application","content":"Division 2 — Provisions of general application\n\n18. Application of this Division 19\n\n19. Payment of charges 20\n\n20. Permitted surcharge for using credit card or debit card 20\n\n21. Special payment arrangements 21\n\n22. Estimating quantity of water or wastewater supplied, discharged or drained 21\n\n23. Determining quality and quantity of trade waste discharged 23\n\n24. Vacant land: minimum charges before revaluation 25\n\n25. Classification of land 25\n\n26. Classification of land: holiday accommodation 26\n\n27. Commercial caravan parks 26\n\n28. Maximum increases for various GRV based charges 27\n\n29. Interest accruing on overdue amounts 29\n\n","sortOrder":6},{"sectionNumber":"Div 3","sectionType":"division","heading":"Water supply charges","content":"Division 3 — Water supply charges\n\n30. Land connected to water supply works 29\n\n31. Water supply charges 29\n\n32. Classification of land 30\n\n33. Change of occupancy during year 33\n\n34. Concessions: consumption charges 34\n\n35. Concessions: certain occupiers of multi‑unit developments 36\n\n36. Concessions: certain retirement village residents 38\n\n36A. Water supplied through commercial standpipes within areas over which a water deficiency declaration applies 38\n\n","sortOrder":7},{"sectionNumber":"Div 4","sectionType":"division","heading":"Sewerage charges","content":"Division 4 — Sewerage charges\n\n37. Land connected to sewerage works 39\n\n38. Sewerage areas 39\n\n39. Sewerage charges 40\n\n40. Classification of land 41\n\n41. Minimum charges: Schedule 4 Division 2 43\n\n42. Estimating charge, or volume discharged, for previous year: Schedule 4 Division 2 44\n\n43. Determining number of major fixtures: Schedule 4 Division 2 45\n\n44. Concessions: certain retirement village residents 45\n\n","sortOrder":8},{"sectionNumber":"Div 5","sectionType":"division","heading":"Drainage charges","content":"Division 5 — Drainage charges\n\n45. Drainage areas 46\n\n46. Drainage areas: notice of and objections to proposed designation 47\n\n47. Drainage charges 48\n\n48. Classification of land 49\n\n49. Concessions: certain retirement village residents 50\n\n","sortOrder":9},{"sectionNumber":"Div 6","sectionType":"division","heading":"Irrigation charges","content":"Division 6 — Irrigation charges\n\n50. Charges for water supplied from certain irrigation works 51\n\n","sortOrder":10},{"sectionNumber":"Div 7","sectionType":"division","heading":"Miscellaneous charges","content":"Division 7 — Miscellaneous charges\n\n51. Miscellaneous charges 51\n\n","sortOrder":11},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Repeal of regulations and transitional provisions","content":"Part 6 — Repeal of regulations and transitional provisions\n\nDivision 1 — *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Regulations 2013* repealed\n\n52. *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Regulations 2013* repealed 52\n\nDivision 2 — Transitional provisions: *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Regulations 2014*\n\n","sortOrder":12},{"sectionNumber":"Subdiv 1","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"General provisions","content":"Subdivision 1 — General provisions\n\n53. Application of the *Interpretation Act 1984* 52\n\n54. Liability to water service charges 52\n\n55. Continuing effect of things done before 1 July 2014 52\n\n56. Relationship between Subdivision 1 and Subdivision 2 53\n\n","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"Subdiv 2","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"Specific provisions","content":"Subdivision 2 — Specific provisions\n\n57. Commencement of these regulations during charge period 53\n\n58. Special payment arrangements 53\n\n59. Commercial caravan parks 54\n\n60. Certain charges and discharge volumes before 1 July 2014 54\n\n61. Concessions: r. 34 and 35 54\n\nDivision 3 — Transitional provisions: *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2014*\n\n62. Application of r. 5 55\n\n63. Reduction, waiver or refund of certain charges 55\n\n","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Charges for Bunbury Water Corporation","content":"Schedule 1 — Charges for Bunbury Water Corporation\n\n1. Service charges for 2025/26 and subsequent years 57\n\n2. Residential lots 57\n\n3. Non‑residential lots 57\n\n3A. Vacant land 57\n\n4. Fire service connections 58\n\n5. Consumption charges for 2025/26 and subsequent years 58\n\n6. Residential lots 58\n\n7. Non‑residential lots 59\n\n","sortOrder":15},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 2","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Charges for Busselton Water Corporation","content":"Schedule 2 — Charges for Busselton Water Corporation\n\n1. Service charges for 2025/26 and subsequent years 60\n\n2. Residential lots 60\n\n3. Non‑residential lots 60\n\n4. Vacant land 60\n\n5. Fire service connections 60\n\n6. Consumption charges for 2025/26 and subsequent years 61\n\n7. Residential lots 61\n\n8. Non‑residential lots 61\n\n9. Water supply service (fire) 61\n\n","sortOrder":16},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 3","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Water supply charges for Water Corporation","content":"Schedule 3 — Water supply charges for Water Corporation\n\n1. Service charges for 2025/26 and subsequent years 62\n\n2. Table of meter‑based charges 62\n\nSubdivision 2 — Service charges that apply for land\n\n3. Residential 63\n\n4. Metropolitan concessional 63\n\n5. Strata‑titled or long‑term residential caravan bays and park homes 64\n\n6. Storage units or parking bays in strata titles scheme or community titles scheme 64\n\n7. Non‑residential lots in strata titles scheme or community titles scheme that share a service 65\n\n8. Community residential 65\n\n9. Semi‑rural residential 65\n\n10. Non‑metropolitan concessional 66\n\n11. Non‑residential or commercial residential (except storage units, parking bays and certain lots in strata titles scheme or community titles scheme) 67\n\n12. Additional connections 67\n\n13. Vacant land 68\n\n14. Garden service connections 68\n\n15. Government trading organisations and non‑commercial government property 68\n\n16. Government trading organisations and non‑commercial government property: on‑supply to lessees or ships 69\n\n","sortOrder":17},{"sectionNumber":"Subdiv 3","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"Other service charges","content":"Subdivision 3 — Other service charges\n\n17. Farmland 70\n\n18. Stock 70\n\n19. Shipping 70\n\n20. Local government standpipes 70\n\n21. Fire service connections 70\n\n22. Consumption charges for 2025/26 and subsequent years 71\n\n23. Residential or non‑residential class of town or area 71\n\n24. Table of class‑based charges 71\n\nSubdivision 2 — Consumption charges that apply to land\n\n25. Metropolitan residential and semi‑rural residential 72\n\n26. Metropolitan non‑residential 72\n\n27. Metropolitan non‑residential concessional 73\n\n28. Community residential 73\n\n29. Non‑metropolitan residential 73\n\n30. Non‑metropolitan non‑residential 74\n\n31. Strata‑titled or long‑term residential caravan bays 75\n\n32. Government trading organisations and non‑commercial government property 76\n\n33. Coral Bay desalinated 76\n\n34. Denham desalinated 76\n\nSubdivision 3 — Other consumption charges\n\n35. Local government standpipes 77\n\n36. Shipping 77\n\n37. Stock 77\n\n38. Hydrant standpipes 78\n\n","sortOrder":18},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 4","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Sewerage charges for Water Corporation","content":"Schedule 4 — Sewerage charges for Water Corporation\n\n1. Service charges for 2025/26 and subsequent years 79\n\n2. Metropolitan residential 79\n\n3. Metropolitan vacant land 79\n\n4. Metropolitan concessional 79\n\n5. Strata‑titled long‑term residential caravan bays and park homes 80\n\n6. Storage units or parking bays in strata titles scheme or community titles scheme 81\n\n7. Land from which trade waste is discharged into sewer 81\n\n8. Land from which trade waste is discharged into sewer through grease arrestor 81\n\n9. Trade waste discharged from open area 81\n\n10. Non‑metropolitan concessional 81\n\n11. Community residential 82\n\n12. Non‑metropolitan residential or vacant land 83\n\nDivision 2 — Combined charges for certain non‑residential property\n\n13. Combined charges for 2025/26 and subsequent years 89\n\nSubdivision 2 — Combined charges: metropolitan\n\n14. Metropolitan non‑residential 89\n\n15. Metropolitan government trading organisation and non‑commercial government property 90\n\n16. Metropolitan non‑strata titled caravan park with long‑term residential caravan bays 90\n\n17. Metropolitan nursing home 91\n\n18. Certain metropolitan units 91\n\nSubdivision 3 — Calculation of certain factors for Subdivision 2\n\n19. Service charge 92\n\n20. Discharge charge 92\n\n21. Discharge allowance 93\n\n","sortOrder":19},{"sectionNumber":"Subdiv 4","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"Combined charges: non‑metropolitan","content":"Subdivision 4 — Combined charges: non‑metropolitan\n\n22. Non‑metropolitan non‑residential 93\n\n23. Non‑metropolitan non‑strata titled caravan park with long‑term residential caravan bays 94\n\n24. Non‑metropolitan nursing home 95\n\n25. Certain non‑metropolitan units 96\n\n26. Non‑metropolitan government trading organisation and non‑commercial government property 96\n\n","sortOrder":20},{"sectionNumber":"Subdiv 5","sectionType":"subdivision","heading":"Calculation of certain factors for Subdivision 4","content":"Subdivision 5 — Calculation of certain factors for Subdivision 4\n\n27. Service charge 97\n\n28. Discharge charge 98\n\n29. Discharge allowance 98\n\n30. Maximum charge 99\n\nDivision 3 — Discharge charges: trade waste and effluent\n\n31. Discharge charges for 2025/26 and subsequent years 100\n\n32. Trade waste discharged into sewer under approval 100\n\n33. Effluent discharged from septic tank effluent pumping system into sewer 103\n\n","sortOrder":21},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 5","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Drainage charges for Water Corporation","content":"Schedule 5 — Drainage charges for Water Corporation\n\n1. Drainage charges for 2025/26 and subsequent years 104\n\n2. Strata‑titled long‑term residential caravan bays and park homes 104\n\n3. Storage units or parking bays in strata titles scheme or community titles scheme 104\n\n4. Residential or semi‑rural residential 104\n\n5. Vacant land 104\n\n6. Non‑residential (except strata titled caravan bays and storage units or parking bays in strata titles scheme or community titles scheme) 105\n\n7. Concessional land 105\n\n","sortOrder":22},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 6","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Irrigation charges for Water Corporation (Ord Irrigation District)","content":"Schedule 6 — Irrigation charges for Water Corporation (Ord Irrigation District)\n\n1. Irrigation charges for 2025/26 and subsequent years 106\n\n2. Water provided as irrigation service 106\n\n","sortOrder":23},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 7","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Miscellaneous charges for Water Corporation","content":"Schedule 7 — Miscellaneous charges for Water Corporation\n\n1. Requests for sub‑meter installations: multi‑unit developments 107\n\n2. Sub‑meter installations: multi‑unit developments 107\n\n3. Testing meters 107\n\n4. Installing water supply connection 107\n\n5. Activating water supply connection 108\n\n6. Disconnecting water supply connection 108\n\n7. Relocating water supply connection 109\n\n8. Proposal to connect to sewer 110\n\n9. Installing sewer junction 110\n\n10. Hire of standpipe for fire hydrant 110\n\n11. Trade waste: services in relation to discharge 111\n\n12. Trade waste: product evaluation services 111\n\n13. Trade waste: one‑off discharge services 112\n\n14. Meter reading and other information 112\n\n15. Copies of records 112\n\n","sortOrder":24},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 8","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Government trading organisations","content":"Schedule 8 — Government trading organisations\n\n","sortOrder":25},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 9","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Central business districts","content":"Schedule 9 — Central business districts\n\n1. Central business districts 115\n\n","sortOrder":26},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 10","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Class of town or area: current consumption year","content":"Schedule 10 — Class of town or area: current consumption year\n\n","sortOrder":27},{"sectionNumber":"Sch 11","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Class of town or area: previous consumption year","content":"Schedule 11 — Class of town or area: previous consumption year\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 136\n\nOther notes 138\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nWater Services Act 2012\n\n## Part 1 — Preliminary\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\n\t\tThese regulations are the *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Regulations 2014*.\n\n##### 2. Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation as follows —\n\n(a) regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published in the *Gazette*;\n\n(b) the rest of the regulations — on 1 July 2014.\n\n##### 3. Terms used\n\n(1) In these regulations —\n\ncharge period, in relation to a water service charge, means the period to which an invoice for the charge, or a portion of the charge, relates;\n\nCommonwealth seniors health card has the meaning given in the *Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992* section 3(1);\n\neligible pensioner means a person to whom the *Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992* section 23(1), (2), (3), (4A) or (5) or 24 applies;\n\ngarden service connection means a water supply connection through which water is, or is to be, supplied exclusively for the purposes of watering a lawn and garden —\n\n(a) on land on which a dwelling is located, or is proposed to be located; and\n\n(b) in a street or road adjoining that land;\n\nregistered pensioner, in relation to land, means an eligible pensioner whose entitlement as regards the land is registered under the *Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992* section 32;\n\nregistered senior, in relation to land, means an eligible senior, as defined in the *Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992* section 3(1), whose entitlement as regards the land is registered under section 32 of that Act;\n\nvacant land means land that is wholly unimproved apart from having merged improvements, as defined in the *Valuation of Land Act 1978* section 4(1).\n\n(2) If a term is given a meaning in the *Water Services Regulations 2013*, it has the same meaning in these regulations unless the contrary intention appears in these regulations.\n\n[Regulation 3 amended: Gazette 13 Dec 2016 p. 5689‑90.]\n\n## Part 2 — General provisions\n\n##### 4. Annual charges and pro rata annual charges\n\n(1) A water service charge, other than a quality/quantity charge, that applies in respect of land for a financial year applies for the whole year, even if the charge is prescribed after the commencement of the year.\n\n(2) However, subregulation (1) does not apply so as to affect the amount of any charge that has already become payable for the year.\n\n(3) If, part of the way through a financial year, there is a change of circumstances in relation to land that means that there is a change in the water service charges that apply in respect of the land, the charges for the year are to be calculated on a pro rata basis.\n\n##### 5. Amendment of consumption or discharge charges during charge period\n\n(1) This regulation applies in relation to a water service charge set out in Schedule 1 Division 2, Schedule 2 Division 2, Schedule 3 Division 2 or Schedule 4 Division 2 or 3.\n\n(2) If the Division is amended during a charge period, the amount of the charge payable under the Division for the period is to be worked out as if the amendment had not occurred.\n\n## Part 3 — Charges for Bunbury Water Corporation\n\n##### 6. Terms used\n\nIn this Part —\n\nconsumption year, for land, means the period determined by the Bunbury Water Corporation for the land, commencing on a day that is between 1 July and 31 October (inclusive) and ending on a day that is within 10 days of the expiration of one year after the commencement of the period;\n\nfinancial year, preceded by a reference to 2 calendar years (for example, 2014/15), means the financial year ending on 30 June in the second of those years;\n\nlot —\n\n(a) has the meaning given in the *Planning and Development Act 2005* section 4(1); and\n\n(b) includes the following —\n\n(i) a lot in a strata scheme or a lot in a survey‑strata scheme, as those terms are defined in the *Strata Titles Act 1985* section 3(1);\n\n(ii) an area shown as common property on the scheme plan for a survey‑strata scheme, as those terms are defined in the *Strata Titles Act 1985* section 3(1);\n\n(iii) a lot as defined in the *Community Titles Act 2018* section 3(1);\n\n(iv) an area shown as common property on the scheme plan for a community titles (land) scheme, as those terms are defined in the *Community Titles Act 2018* section 3(1);\n\nnon-residential lot means a lot that is neither a residential lot nor vacant land;\n\nresidential lot means a lot used wholly or primarily for the purpose of providing residential accommodation for the owner or occupier of the lot.\n\n[Regulation 6 amended: SL 2021/79 r. 8; SL 2025/101 r. 7.]\n\n##### 7. Water supply charges\n\n(1) The water service charges set out in Schedule 1 Divisions 1 and 2 apply, in accordance with the Schedule, in respect of land in respect of which a water supply service is provided by the Bunbury Water Corporation.\n\n(2) If the Bunbury Water Corporation is satisfied that it is practicable for water supply works of the Bunbury Water Corporation to be connected to a water supply outlet on land then, for the purposes of subregulation (1), a water supply service is to be taken to be provided in respect of the land by the Bunbury Water Corporation, despite those works not being connected to a water supply outlet on the land.\n\n[Regulation 7 amended: SL 2025/101 r. 8.]\n\n[**8.** Deleted: Gazette 23 Jun 2017 p. 3324.]\n\n##### 9. Concessions\n\n(1) The following concessions on charges set out in Schedule 1 apply —\n\n(a) for a person who is a registered senior in relation to land and who does not hold a Commonwealth seniors health card —\n\n(i) for a charge set out in Schedule 1 item 2 — a 25% discount on the charge; and\n\n(ii) for a charge set out in Schedule 1 item 5 — a 50% discount on the charge for the first 150 kL of water supplied to the land in the current consumption year;\n\n(b) for a person who is a registered senior in relation to land and who holds a Commonwealth seniors health card —\n\n(i) for a charge set out in Schedule 1 item 2 — a 50% discount on the charge; and\n\n(ii) for a charge set out in Schedule 1 item 5 — a 50% discount on the charge for the first 150 kL of water supplied to the land in the current consumption year;\n\n(c) for a person who is a registered pensioner in relation to land —\n\n(i) for a charge set out in Schedule 1 item 2 — a 50% discount on the charge; and\n\n(ii) for a charge set out in Schedule 1 item 5 — a 50% discount on the charge for the first 350 kL of water supplied to the land in the current consumption year.\n\n(2) If, for a charge period, a person to whom subregulation (1) applies is not covered by just one paragraph of that subregulation for the whole of the period then concessions are to be determined pro rata.\n\n##### 10. Interest accruing on overdue amounts\n\nIf an amount payable under this Part is overdue, interest accrues daily on any part of that amount unpaid after the day on which the amount was due, at the rate of 11.33% per annum.\n\n[Regulation 10 amended: Gazette 30 Jun 2015 p. 2363; 27 Jun 2016 p. 2538; 23 Jun 2017 p. 3324; SL 2020/95 r. 4; SL 2021/80 r. 4; SL 2023/66 r. 4; SL 2024/117 r. 7; SL 2025/101 r. 9.]\n\n## Part 4 — Charges for Busselton Water Corporation\n\n##### 11. Terms used\n\nIn this Part —\n\nconsumption year, in relation to land, means the period determined by the Busselton Water Corporation for the land, commencing on a day that is between 1 July and 31 October (inclusive) and ending on a day that is within 10 days of the expiration of one year after the commencement of the period;\n\nfinancial year, preceded by a reference to 2 calendar years (for example, 2014/15), means the financial year ending on 30 June in the second of those years;\n\nlot —\n\n(a) has the meaning given in the *Planning and Development Act 2005* section 4(1); and\n\n(b) includes the following —\n\n(i) a lot in a strata scheme or a lot in a survey‑strata scheme, as those terms are defined in the *Strata Titles Act 1985* section 3(1);\n\n(ii) an area shown as common property on the scheme plan for a survey‑strata scheme, as those terms are defined in the *Strata Titles Act 1985* section 3(1);\n\n(iii) a lot as defined in the *Community Titles Act 2018* section 3(1);\n\n(iv) an area shown as common property on the scheme plan for a community titles (land) scheme, as those terms are defined in the *Community Titles Act 2018* section 3(1);\n\nnon‑residential lot means a lot that is neither a residential lot nor vacant land;\n\nresidential lot means a lot used wholly or primarily for the purpose of providing residential accommodation for the owner or occupier of the lot.\n\n[Regulation 11 amended: Gazette 13 Dec 2016 p. 5690; SL 2021/79 r. 9.]\n\n##### 12. Water supply charges\n\n(1) The water service charges set out in Schedule 2 Divisions 1 and 2 apply, in accordance with the Schedule, in respect of land in respect of which a water supply service is provided by the Busselton Water Corporation.\n\n(2) If the Busselton Water Corporation is satisfied that it is practicable for water supply works of the Busselton Water Corporation to be connected to a water supply outlet on land then, for the purposes of subregulation (1), a water supply service is to be taken to be provided in respect of the land by the Busselton Water Corporation, despite those works not being connected to a water supply outlet on the land.\n\n[**13.** Deleted: Gazette 30 Jun 2015 p. 2363.]\n\n##### 14. Concessions\n\n(1) The following concessions on charges set out in Schedule 2 apply —\n\n(a) for a person who is a registered senior in relation to land and who does not hold a Commonwealth seniors health card, for a charge set out in Schedule 2 item 2 — a 25% discount on the charge;\n\n(b) for a person who is a registered senior in relation to land and who holds a Commonwealth seniors health card —\n\n(i) for a charge set out in Schedule 2 item 2 — a 50% discount on the charge; and\n\n(ii) for a charge set out in Schedule 2 item 7 — a 50% discount on the charge for the first 350 kL of water supplied to the land in the current consumption year;\n\n(c) for a person who is a registered pensioner in relation to land —\n\n(i) for a charge set out in Schedule 2 item 2 — a 50% discount on the charge; and\n\n(ii) for a charge set out in Schedule 2 item 7 — a 50% discount on the charge for the first 350 kL of water supplied to the land in the current consumption year.\n\n(2) If, for a charge period, a person to whom subregulation (1) applies is not covered by just one paragraph of that subregulation for the whole of the period then concessions are to be determined pro rata.\n\n##### 15A. Permitted surcharge for using credit card or debit card\n\npermitted surcharge has the meaning given in RBA Standard No. 3 of 2016;\n\nRBA Standard No. 3 of 2016 means the standard titled Standard No. 3 of 2016: Scheme Rules Relating to Merchant Pricing for Credit, Debit and Prepaid Card Transactions determined by the Reserve Bank of Australia under the *Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998* (Commonwealth) section 18, as in force from time to time.\n\n(2) An invoice for a statutory water service charge, or a portion of a statutory water service charge, may include a permitted surcharge for payments made using a credit card or debit card.\n\n(3) The permitted surcharge is payable if the amount in the invoice is paid, in whole or in part, using a credit card or debit card.\n\n[Regulation 15A inserted: Gazette 22 Jun 2018 p. 2212.]\n\n##### 15. Interest accruing on overdue amounts\n\nIf an amount payable under this Part is overdue, interest accrues daily on any part of that amount unpaid after the day on which the amount was due, at the rate of 11.08% per annum.\n\n[Regulation 15 amended: Gazette 27 Jun 2016 p. 2538; 23 Jun 2017 p. 3324; SL 2020/95 r. 5; SL 2021/80 r. 5; SL 2024/117 r. 8.]\n\n## Part 5 — Charges for the Water Corporation\n\n### Division 1 — Preliminary\n\n##### 16. Terms used\n\n(1) In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears —\n\naged home means a facility that, in the opinion of the Water Corporation —\n\n(a) is used to provide accommodation for aged persons; and\n\n(b) is not operated for the purpose of profit or gain;\n\nalienated land has the meaning given in the *Land Administration Act 1997* section 3(1);\n\nboundary volume means the first or last volume in a volumetric range;\n\ncaravan bay means site as defined in the *Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995* section 5(1);\n\ncentral business districts means the districts described in Schedule 9;\n\nchange of circumstances includes —\n\n(a) land becoming or ceasing to be land in respect of which a water service charge applies;\n\n(b) a change in the classification of land;\n\n(c) the installation of a meter or a change in the size of a meter;\n\n(d) a change in the number of major fixtures for land;\n\ncharitable purposes means purposes that, in the opinion of the Water Corporation, involve —\n\n(a) the provision of relief or assistance to sick, aged, disadvantaged, unemployed or young persons; or\n\n(b) the conduct of other similar activities for the benefit of the public or in the interests of social welfare,\n\nby a non‑profit private organisation;\n\ncommunity titles scheme has the meaning given in the *Community Titles Act 2018* section 3(1);\n\nconcession card holder means a person who holds a pensioner concession card, as defined in the *Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992* section 3(1), or a State concession card, as defined in section 3(1) of that Act;\n\nconcessional land has the meaning given in regulation 17;\n\nconsumption year, for quality/quantity charges for water supplied to land, means —\n\n(a) for land in the metropolitan area — a period determined by the Water Corporation for the land, commencing on a day that is between 1 January and 30 June (inclusive) and ending on a day that is within 20 days of the expiration of one year after the commencement of the period; and\n\n(b) for land in the non‑metropolitan area — a period determined by the Water Corporation for the land, commencing on a day that is between 1 July and 31 August (inclusive) and ending on a day that is within 20 days of the expiration of one year after the commencement of the period;\n\ndesalinated water means water that has been treated to reduce or remove salts;\n\ndischarge factor, for working out the volume of wastewater discharged from land into a sewer of the Water Corporation during a period, means the following percentage of the water supplied to the land in the period —\n\n(a) the percentage agreed between the Water Corporation and the customer; or\n\n(b) in the absence of an agreement — 95%;\n\ndischarge volume, for land and a discharge year, means the approximate volume of wastewater (in kL) discharged from the land into a sewer of the Water Corporation during the course of the year —\n\n(a) if the volume of water supplied to the land is known — calculated by multiplying the volume of water supplied to the land in the year by the discharge factor applicable to the land for the year; or\n\n(b) if the volume of water supplied to the land is not known — calculated by multiplying the estimated volume of water supplied to the land in the year by the discharge factor applicable to the land for the year; or\n\n(c) if neither paragraph (a) nor (b) are appropriate — estimated by the Water Corporation;\n\ndischarge year, means —\n\n(a) for quality/quantity charges for wastewater, other than trade waste, discharged from land — a period determined by the Water Corporation for the land for the purposes of the definition of ***consumption year***; and\n\n(b) for quality/quantity charges for trade waste discharged from land — a period determined by the Water Corporation for the land, commencing on a day between 1 July and 31 December (inclusive) in a year and ending on a day that is within 20 days of the expiration of one year after the commencement of the period;\n\ndrainage area means an area designated by the Minister as a drainage area under regulation 45;\n\ndrainage charge means a water service charge set out in Schedule 5;\n\nfinancial year, preceded by a reference to 2 calendar years (for example, 2014/15) means the financial year ending on 30 June in the second of those years;\n\ngovernment trading organisation means an organisation listed in Schedule 8;\n\nGRV, of land, means the gross rental value of the land under the *Valuation of Land Act 1978*;\n\nholiday accommodation means accommodation which —\n\n(a) is held out by the owner or occupier of the land on which the accommodation is situated as being available for occupation for holiday purposes by persons other than the owner or occupier; or\n\n(b) is made available by that owner or occupier for those purposes,\n\nunless, in the opinion of the Water Corporation, the accommodation is not held out or made available for the purpose of trade or business;\n\nHousing Authority means the Housing Authority referred to in the *Housing Act 1980* section 6(4);\n\nhydrant standpipe means a standpipe that can be attached to a hydrant;\n\n  irrigation district means an irrigation district constituted under the *Rights in Water and Irrigation Act 1914* Part IV;\n\nirrigation works, of a person, include a dam, reservoir or other non‑reticulated works of the person used in the provision of an irrigation service;\n\nlocal government standpipe means a standpipe access to which is controlled by a local government;\n\nlong‑term residential caravan bay means a caravan bay that is rented by a person as the person’s principal place of residence;\n\nlot means —\n\n(a) a lot in a strata scheme or a lot in a survey‑strata scheme, as those terms are defined in the *Strata Titles Act 1985* section 3(1); or\n\n(b) a lot as defined in the *Community Titles Act 2018* section 3(1);\n\nmajor fixture means —\n\n(a) a water closet; and\n\n(b) each urinal outlet contained within a floor mounted urinal; and\n\n(c) each stand of wall hung urinals contained within a separate ablution area; and\n\n(d) a bedpan washer;\n\nnon‑commercial government property means land held by a public authority other than —\n\n(a) land held by a government trading organisation; or\n\n(b) public land; or\n\n(c) vacant land;\n\nnon‑profit private organisation means a private organisation that is not operated for the purpose of profit or gain to individual members, shareholders or owners;\n\nnursing home means a facility licensed by the Commonwealth to provide nursing home facilities;\n\npark home means a park home as defined in the *Caravan Parks and Camping Grounds Act 1995* section 5(1);\n\npublic land means land used wholly or primarily for the provision of public facilities (for example, a park or land on which there is located public recreation facilities or a block of toilets or change rooms);\n\nresidential property, in relation to a water service charge, means land that —\n\n(a) is or could be classified as residential for the purposes of the Division under which the charge applies; and\n\n(b) is used as a dwelling;\n\nretirement village means a number of units, the residents of which have a right to life tenancy under a lease arrangement and are predominantly —\n\n(a) over 55 years old and not in full‑time employment; or\n\n(b) retired;\n\nscheme plan —\n\n(a) for a strata titles scheme — has the meaning given in the *Strata Titles Act 1985* section 3(1); or\n\n(b) for a community titles scheme — has the meaning given in the *Community Titles Act 2018* section 3(1);\n\nsemi‑rural residential property, in relation to a water service charge, means land that —\n\n(a) is classified as semi‑rural residential for the purposes of the Division under which the charge applies; and\n\n(b) is used as a dwelling;\n\nsewerage area means an area designated as a sewerage area under regulation 38;\n\nsewerage charge means a water service charge set out in Schedule 4;\n\nspecial meter reading means a meter reading that is not a routine meter reading;\n\nstrata‑titled caravan bay means a caravan bay that is a lot and a residential property;\n\nstrata titles scheme has the meaning given in the *Strata Titles Act 1985* section 3(1);\n\nwater supply charge means a water service charge set out in Schedule 3.\n\n(2) If land is provided to a person for residential use as part of the provision of relief or assistance to sick, aged, disadvantaged, unemployed or young persons by a non‑profit private organisation, then the use of that land by that person and any of his or her family for residential purposes is for charitable purposes.\n\n(3) In the definition of ***residential property***, the reference to land that could be classified as residential is a reference to land that meets the criteria for classification as residential land but is classified according to a more specific classification.\n\n(4) In this Part, a reference to land vested in a person or body includes a reference to land the care, control and management of which has been placed with the person or body under the *Land Administration Act 1997*.\n\n[Regulation 16 amended: Gazette 13 Dec 2016 p. 5690; 14 Jun 2019 p. 1930; 31 Dec 2019 p. 4665; SL 2021/79 r. 10; SL 2022/82 r. 4; SL 2023/66 r. 5.]\n\n##### 17. Concessional land\n\n(1) For the purposes of this Part, the following land is concessional land —\n\n(a) land held by the State;\n\n(b) land held by a government trading organisation;\n\n(c) land vested in, held by or used or occupied by, a local government, other than —\n\n(i) alienated land held by the local government as a tenant or otherwise used or occupied by the local government with the authority of the owner of the land; or\n\n(ii) land used for business purposes; or\n\n(iii) land held or occupied by a tenant of the local government;\n\n(d) land belonging to or leased by a religious body and used or held exclusively for public worship, as a dwelling for a priest, minister, monk, nun or similar person, or for monastic purposes;\n\n(e) land used or held exclusively as a public hospital, public or private school, public library, public museum or public art gallery or for a similar purpose;\n\n(f) land used or held exclusively for charitable purposes;\n\n(g) land vested in any of the following —\n\n(i) a board under the *Parks and Reserves Act 1895*;\n\n(ii) the Authority under the *Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Act 1998*;\n\n(iii) the Authority under the *Zoological Parks Authority Act 2001*;\n\n(iv) the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia Inc.;\n\n(v) an agricultural society registered under the *Royal Agricultural Society Act 1926*;\n\n(h) land used, occupied or held exclusively for the purposes of a society, club, association or other body that —\n\n(i) conducts sporting, hobby or like activities as its sole or principal activities; and\n\n(ii) in the opinion of the Water Corporation, is not operated for the purpose of profit or gain to individual members, shareholders or owners; and\n\n(iii) is not listed in subregulation (2);\n\n(i) land used on occasion for horse or greyhound racing if the land is used principally by societies, clubs, associations and other bodies described in paragraph (h);\n\n(j) land used, occupied or held exclusively for the purposes of a club or association listed in subregulation (2) if —\n\n(i) the land is used principally for horse or greyhound racing; and\n\n(ii) no off‑course betting facilities are provided by Racing and Wagering Western Australia (established by the *Racing and Wagering Western Australia Act 2003*) for any of the race meetings conducted on the land;\n\n(k) land used or held as a cemetery;\n\n(l) land that the Water Corporation declares, under this paragraph, to be concessional land for the purposes of this Part.\n\n(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(h) and (j), the following bodies are listed —\n\n(a) The Western Australian Turf Club and any club or association formed for the conduct or promotion of galloping horse races in Western Australia;\n\n(b) the Western Australian Trotting Association constituted by the *Western Australian Trotting Association Act 1946* and any trotting club or association formed for the conduct or promotion of trotting or pacing horse races in Western Australia;\n\n(c) the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association established by the *Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association Act 1981* and any greyhound club or association formed for the conduct or promotion of greyhound racing in Western Australia.\n\n(3) Despite subregulation (1), land described in subregulation (1)(d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j) or (k) is not concessional land to the extent to which it is leased or otherwise occupied for a purpose not related to a purpose described in the paragraph.\n\n(4) Land does not cease to be used, occupied or held exclusively for a purpose mentioned in subregulation (1) merely because it is used for fundraising for, or as a meeting place for, a religious or charitable purpose, or as a polling place for any parliamentary or other election.\n\n### Division 2 — Provisions of general application\n\n##### 18. Application of this Division\n\nThis Division applies to water service charges applicable under Divisions 3, 4, 5 and 6.\n\n##### 19. Payment of charges\n\ntrade waste charge means a water service charge set out in Schedule 4 item 7, 8, 9 or 32 or Schedule 7 item 11, 12 or 13.\n\n(2) A water service charge, or a portion of a water service charge, that is payable is due for payment to the Water Corporation on the day specified in an invoice for the charge or the portion.\n\n(3) The day specified must be —\n\n(a) for a trade waste charge — at least 28 days after the day on which the invoice is issued; or\n\n(b) for all other charges — at least 14 days after the day on which the invoice is issued.\n\n(4) A water service charge, other than a quality/quantity charge, may be due for payment, in whole or in part, in advance, but not before the beginning of the year for which the charge applies.\n\n(5) This regulation —\n\n(a) is subject to a special payment arrangement under regulation 21; and\n\n(b) does not apply to a charge set out in Schedule 7 other than in item 11, 12 or 13.\n\n[Regulation 19 amended: SL 2022/82 r. 5; SL 2023/66 r. 6.]\n\n##### 20. Permitted surcharge for using credit card or debit card\n\npermitted surcharge has the meaning given in RBA Standard No. 3 of 2016;\n\nRBA Standard No. 3 of 2016 means the standard titled Standard No. 3 of 2016: Scheme Rules Relating to Merchant Pricing for Credit, Debit and Prepaid Card Transactions determined by the Reserve Bank of Australia under the *Payment Systems (Regulation) Act 1998* (Commonwealth) section 18, as in force from time to time.\n\n(2) An invoice for a statutory water service charge, or a portion of a statutory water service charge, may include a permitted surcharge for payments made using a credit card or debit card.\n\n(3) The permitted surcharge is payable if the amount in the invoice is paid, in whole or in part, using a credit card or debit card.\n\n[Regulation 20 inserted: Gazette 22 Jun 2018 p. 2213.]\n\n##### 21. Special payment arrangements\n\n[(1) deleted]\n\n(2) The Water Corporation may enter into a special payment arrangement with a person for the payment of water service charges payable under this Part.\n\n(3) A special payment arrangement is on the terms and conditions, including as to the payment of additional charges and interest, that the Water Corporation considers appropriate, having regard to the person’s circumstances.\n\n(4) However —\n\n(a) the arrangement must provide for payment by regular instalments; and\n\n[(b) deleted]\n\n(c) if interest is payable under the arrangement — the rate at which the interest is calculated cannot exceed the rate in regulation 29.\n\n[Regulation 21 amended: SL 2023/66 r. 7.]\n\n##### 22. Estimating quantity of water or wastewater supplied, discharged or drained\n\n(1) Subregulation (2) applies to the extent to which the quantity of water or wastewater supplied to or discharged or drained from land is not accurately measured by a meter because of one of the following circumstances or a similar circumstance —\n\n(a) the meter is not functioning properly;\n\n(b) the meter has been removed, for whatever reason;\n\n(c) the meter cannot be read because a physical obstruction, adverse weather or other unforeseen circumstance prevents access to the meter.\n\n(2) For the purposes of calculating a water service charge for the supply of water to land or the discharge or drainage of water or wastewater from land, the Water Corporation may estimate the quantity of water or wastewater supplied, discharged or drained in accordance with one or more of the following paragraphs —\n\n(a) by adjusting the quantity registered by the meter to take account of an error found on testing the meter;\n\n(b) by deducting from the volume of water supplied to the land, or a particular part of the land, an allowance for the volume of water supplied that was not discharged;\n\n(c) in the case of water supplied for irrigation — by reference to the rate of flow and the period of supply;\n\n(d) by reference to historical data relating to the quantity of water supplied to the land;\n\n(e) by reference to historical data relating to the discharge of wastewater from the land;\n\n(f) by reference to typical quantities of water or wastewater supplied to, or discharged or drained from, land of that type.\n\n(3) Subregulations (1) and (2) also apply to a supply of water made other than in respect of land, to the extent to which they are relevant.\n\n(4) If water supplied for irrigation is not supplied through a meter then, for the purposes of calculating a water service charge for the supply of the water, the Water Corporation may estimate the quantity of water supplied by reference to the rate of flow and the period of supply.\n\n(5) This regulation does not apply in relation to the calculation of water service charges for the discharge of trade waste.\n\n##### 23. Determining quality and quantity of trade waste discharged\n\napproved meter means a meter approved by the Water Corporation.\n\n(2) Subregulation (3) applies to the extent to which the quantity of trade waste discharged from land into a sewer of the Water Corporation is not accurately measured by an approved meter.\n\n(3) For the purposes of calculating a water service charge for the discharge of trade waste from land into a sewer of the Water Corporation, the Water Corporation may determine the quantity of trade waste discharged in accordance with one or more of the following paragraphs —\n\n(a) if the quantity of wastewater discharged from the land, or a particular part of the land, into the sewer is accurately measured by an approved meter — by deducting from that quantity an allowance for wastewater discharged that was not trade waste;\n\n(b) by deducting from the quantity of water supplied to the land, or a particular part of the land, an allowance for the quantity of water supplied that was not discharged and an allowance for wastewater discharged that was not trade waste;\n\n(c) by reference to a waste discharge profile determined by the Water Corporation to be applicable to the type of trade, industry, business or calling from which the trade waste is discharged;\n\n(d) by reference to historical data relating to the discharge of wastewater or trade waste from the land;\n\n(e) by reference to information given to the Water Corporation in relation to —\n\n(i) the discharge of industrial waste under a permit under the *Country Towns Sewerage By‑laws 1952* 1 or the *Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage By‑laws 1981*; or\n\n(ii) the discharge of trade waste under an approval of the Water Corporation (referred to in the *Water Services Act 2012* Part 5 Division 6).\n\n(4) Subregulation (5) applies to the extent to which the quality of trade waste discharged from land into a sewer of the Water Corporation is not accurately measured.\n\n(5) For the purposes of calculating a water service charge for the discharge of trade waste from land into a sewer of the Water Corporation, the Water Corporation may determine the quality of trade waste discharged in accordance with one or more of the following paragraphs —\n\n(a) by reference to a waste discharge profile determined by the Water Corporation to be applicable to the type of trade, industry, business or calling from which the trade waste is discharged;\n\n(b) by reference to historical data relating to the discharge of wastewater or trade waste from the land;\n\n(c) by reference to information given to the Water Corporation in relation to —\n\n(i) the discharge of industrial waste under a permit under the *Country Towns Sewerage By‑laws 1952* 1 or the *Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage By‑laws 1981*; or\n\n(ii) the discharge of trade waste under an approval of the Water Corporation (referred to in the *Water Services Act 2012* Part 5 Division 6).\n\n##### 24. Vacant land: minimum charges before revaluation\n\n(1) If —\n\n(a) land becomes vacant; and\n\n(b) the Water Corporation is satisfied that the land is intended for residential purposes; and\n\n(c) the area of land does not exceed 1 200 m2,\n\nthe water service charges applicable under Divisions 3, 4 and 5 are, until the commencement of the next financial year, the minimum charges for vacant land.\n\n(2) The minimum charges for vacant land are —\n\n(a) for a water supply service — the charge set out in Schedule 3 item 13;\n\n(b) for a sewerage service — the applicable charge set out in Schedule 4 item 3 or 12(6);\n\n(c) for a drainage service — the charge set out in Schedule 5 item 5.\n\n[Regulation 24 amended: SL 2022/82 r. 6.]\n\n##### 25. Classification of land\n\n(1) The classification of land for a financial year is that of the land immediately before the beginning of the year unless the Water Corporation re‑classifies the land during the year or classifies the land for the first time.\n\n(2) In the case of the 2014/15 financial year, the classification of land immediately before the beginning of the year is the classification under the *Water Agencies (Charges) By‑laws 1987* 2.\n\n(3) This regulation does not apply in relation to the residential or non‑residential class of a town or area as set out in Schedule 10 or 11.\n\n##### 26. Classification of land: holiday accommodation\n\nIf land is classified at any time during a financial year on the basis that it is used in whole or in part for the purpose of providing holiday accommodation, the land is to be classified for the remainder of the year on that basis unless —\n\n(a) the ownership or occupation of the land changes; and\n\n(b) the Water Corporation is satisfied that the land has ceased to be land used in whole or in part for the purpose of providing holiday accommodation.\n\n##### 27. Commercial caravan parks\n\n(1) Subject to subregulation (2), the water service charges for water supplied to, or wastewater discharged from, a commercial caravan park are calculated in the same manner as for other land classified as non‑residential.\n\n(2) The operator of a commercial caravan park may nominate one or more caravan bays as long‑term residential caravan bays, in which case —\n\n(a) the nominated caravan bays are long‑term residential caravan bays for the purposes of Schedules 3 and 4; and\n\n(b) the water supply charges set out in Schedule 3 Division 1 apply to the caravan park as a whole, except that the amount payable is to be reduced by multiplying it by the following proportion —\n\n\t\t![]()\n\n  N is the number of long‑term residential caravan bays in the caravan park;\n\n  T is the total number of caravan bays in the caravan park;\n\nand\n\n(c) the water supply charges set out in Schedule 3 Division 2 apply to the caravan park as a whole, except that the residential rate applies to the first V kL of water supplied, where —\n\n  V is 150 kL × the number of long‑term residential caravan bays in the caravan park.\n\nNote for this subregulation:\n\nSee Schedule 4 items 16 and 23 for sewerage charges for caravan parks with long‑term residential caravan bays.\n\n(3) In subregulation (2)(c) —\n\nresidential rate means the rate for the supply of up to 150 kL of water to a residential property according to the location of the caravan park.\n\n(4) Water service charges that apply because of subregulation (2)(a) are in addition to the water service charges that apply to the caravan park as a whole.\n\n[Regulation 27 amended: SL 2022/82 r. 7.]\n\n##### 28. Maximum increases for various GRV based charges\n\n(1) If, for a financial year, a water service charge calculated in respect of land under Schedule 4 item 2, 3 or 12 or Schedule 5 item 6 is more than 12.5% greater than the charge payable in respect of the land for the same service under the same circumstances in the previous financial year, the charge payable for the financial year cannot be more than 12.5% more than the charge payable for the previous financial year.\n\n(2) If, for a financial year, a water service charge calculated in respect of land under Schedule 5 item 4 or 5 is more than $25.00 greater than the charge payable in respect of the land for the same service under the same circumstances in the previous financial year, the charge payable for the financial year cannot be more than $25.00 more than the charge payable for the previous financial year.\n\n(3) If, because of a change of circumstances in a financial year, a water service charge set out in Schedule 4 item 2, 3 or 12 or Schedule 5 item 4, 5 or 6 commences to apply in respect of land, the charge payable for the remainder of the year is to be calculated as follows —\n\n(a) the charge is to be calculated for the whole of the year on the basis of the new circumstances;\n\n(b) the Water Corporation is to estimate a notional charge for the previous financial year in respect of the land, that is, the charge that would have been payable for that year if the new circumstances had applied to the land for the whole of that year;\n\n(c) the charge calculated in accordance with paragraph (a) is to be limited in accordance with subregulation (1) or (2) (where relevant), using the notional charge estimated in accordance with paragraph (b);\n\n(d) the charge calculated in accordance with paragraph (a), as limited in accordance with paragraph (c) (where relevant), is to be reduced pro rata.\n\n(4) If, in a financial year, there is a change of circumstances in relation to which subregulation (3) applies and a subsequent change of circumstances in relation to which the subregulation applies, the reference in the subregulation to the remainder of the year is, for the purposes of the first mentioned application of the subregulation, to be read as a reference to that part of the year commencing on the day on which the change of circumstances occurs and ending on the day before the day on which the subsequent change of circumstances occurs.\n\n[Regulation 28 amended: Gazette 30 Jun 2015 p. 2364; 27 Jun 2016 p. 2538; 15 Sep 2017 p. 4796; 22 Jun 2018 p. 2213; 14 Jun 2019 p. 1930; SL 2021/80 r. 6; SL 2022/82 r. 8.]\n\n[**28A.** Deleted: SL 2021/80 r. 7.]\n\n##### 29. Interest accruing on overdue amounts\n\nIf an amount payable under this Part is overdue, interest accrues daily on any part of that amount unpaid after the day on which the amount was due, at the rate set out in the *Water Services Regulations 2013* regulation 82.\n\n[Regulation 29 amended: Gazette 27 Jun 2016 p. 2538; 13 Dec 2016 p. 5690.]\n\n### Division 3 — Water supply charges\n\n##### 30. Land connected to water supply works\n\nIn this Division, a reference to land connected to water supply works of the Water Corporation is a reference to land on which there is a water supply outlet that is connected to water supply works of the Water Corporation.\n\n##### 31. Water supply charges\n\n(1) The water service charges set out in Schedule 3, other than in Division 1 Subdivision 3 and Division 2 Subdivision 3, apply, in accordance with the Schedule, in respect of land in respect of which a water supply service is provided by the Water Corporation.\n\n(2) If the Water Corporation is satisfied that it is practicable for water supply works of the Water Corporation to be connected to a water supply outlet on land then, for the purposes of subregulation (1), a water supply service is to be taken to be provided in respect of the land by the Water Corporation, despite those works not being connected to a water supply outlet on the land.\n\n(3) A water service charge set out in Schedule 3 Division 1 Subdivision 3 or Division 2 Subdivision 3 applies, in accordance with the Schedule, in respect of the service described.\n\n(4) If the service referred to in subregulation (3) —\n\n(a) is provided in respect of land — the charge applies in respect of the land; or\n\n(b) is not provided in respect of land — the recipient of the service is liable for the charge.\n\n(5) A water supply charge is not payable if land in respect of which it applies —\n\n(a) is not connected to water supply works of the Water Corporation; and\n\n(b) is land that is not classified capital infrastructure but is reasonably capable of being supplied by the Water Corporation with water from works provided in relation to land that is so classified.\n\n[Regulation 31 amended: SL 2022/82 r. 9.]\n\n##### 32. Classification of land\n\n(1) For the purposes of this Division, land may be classified by the Water Corporation as follows —\n\n(i) is used, or is capable of being used, wholly or primarily for the purpose of providing residential accommodation to the owner or occupier of the land; and\n\n(b) commercial residential — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that —\n\n(ii) the land is also used for the purpose of a shop, workshop, office, bakery, surgery or another similar business purpose;\n\n(c) semi‑rural residential — if the land is in the metropolitan area and the Water Corporation is satisfied that —\n\n(ii) the land is also used for the purpose of primary production, which includes use for the purpose of a farm, market garden, kennel, plant nursery, orchard, stable, vineyard or another similar purpose; and\n\n(iii) water supplied to the land by the Water Corporation is used wholly or primarily for the purposes of the use referred to in subparagraph (i);\n\n(d) non‑residential — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that the land —\n\n(i) is used, or is capable of being used, for business or professional purposes, holiday accommodation, manufacturing, processing or other commercial processes; and\n\n(ii) cannot be classified as residential;\n\n(e) farmland — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that the land is farmland and supplies water to the land;\n\n(f) mining — if the land is in the non‑metropolitan area and the Water Corporation is satisfied that it is used for the purposes of mining;\n\n(g) institutional public — if the land is in the non‑metropolitan area and the Water Corporation is satisfied that it is used by a club or association, or for some other public purpose, approved by the Water Corporation;\n\n(h) charitable purposes — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that the land is used for charitable purposes;\n\n(i) community residential — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that the land is occupied as a communal property on which several families dwell at the same time and is managed by the persons dwelling on the land or a committee of them;\n\n(j) local government — if the land is in the non‑metropolitan area and the Water Corporation is satisfied that it is used by a local government for business, professional, commercial or office purposes;\n\n(k) aged home — if the land is in the metropolitan area and the Water Corporation is satisfied that it is used as an aged home;\n\n(l) vacant land — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that —\n\n(2) Subject to subregulations (3), (4) and (5), if land can be given more than one classification under subregulation (1), the more specific classification applies to the land to the exclusion of any other.\n\n(3) If land satisfies the criteria set out in subregulation (1)(a) and (h), the Water Corporation may classify the land as residential for the purposes of Schedule 3 Division 2.\n\n(4) For the purposes of this Division, land may be classified by the Water Corporation as capital infrastructure, irrespective of any other classification under this regulation (other than under subregulation (5)), if —\n\n(a) the land is in the locality of Nilgen; and\n\n(b) the Water Corporation provides or is to provide water service works to supply water to the land.\n\n(5) For the purposes of this Division, concessional land may be classified as community purpose, irrespective of any other classification under this regulation, if the Water Corporation is satisfied that the land is primarily used for non‑commercial purposes that benefit the community.\n\n[Regulation 32 amended: Gazette 14 Jun 2019 p. 1930; SL 2022/82 r. 10.]\n\n##### 33. Change of occupancy during year\n\n(1) If —\n\n(a) there is a change in the occupation of a land to which a water service charge set out in Schedule 3 item 25 or 29 applies; and\n\n(b) within 10 days before or after the change in occupation the new occupier obtains a special meter reading from the Water Corporation,\n\nthe charge payable for the supply of water to the land from the day on which the meter was read until the end of the current consumption year is worked out as if the volumetric ranges in the item were reduced by multiplying each boundary volume for the first 2 volumetric ranges by the following fraction —\n\n\t\t![]()\n\n  N is the number of whole or part months before the end of the current consumption year.\n\n(2) If there is a subsequent change in occupation before the end of the current consumption year, the references in subregulation (1) to the end of the current consumption year are to be read as references to the subsequent change of occupation.\n\n[Regulation 33 amended: Gazette 27 Jun 2016 p. 2539; SL 2022/82 r. 11.]\n\n##### 34. Concessions: consumption charges\n\n(1) A person who is liable to pay a water supply charge set out in Schedule 3 item 25, 29 or 31 for water supplied to land in a charge period is entitled to a discount of 50% of the charge if —\n\n(a) the person satisfies the Water Corporation that he or she was an eligible pensioner at any time during the charge period; and\n\n(b) the land was occupied by the person during the whole of the charge period, whether or not the land was also occupied by any other person; and\n\n(c) no water supply charges set out in Schedule 3 Division 2 for which the person was liable are in arrears; and\n\n(d) the person has not been allowed a concession under this regulation in respect of water supplied to any other land in the charge period.\n\n(2) However, if the person commences or ceases to occupy the land during the charge period —\n\n(a) subregulation (1)(b) does not apply to any part of the period before the person commenced to occupy the land, or after the person ceased to occupy the land, whichever is relevant; and\n\n(b) if the person has been allowed a concession under this regulation in respect of water supplied to any other land in the charge period — subregulation (1)(d) is to be taken to have been satisfied if the portions of the periods to which the respective concessions relate do not, to any extent, coincide.\n\n(3) Despite subregulation (1), the discount for charges payable for water supplied to land during the current consumption year cannot exceed 50% of the charge —\n\n(a) for land in the metropolitan area — for the first 150 kL of water supplied to the land in the consumption year;\n\n(b) for land in the town of Cue, Laverton, Leonora, Meekatharra, Menzies, Mount Magnet, Mullewa, Sandstone, Wiluna or Yalgoo — for the first 600 kL of water supplied to the land in the consumption year;\n\n(c) for land south of 26° South Latitude, other than land covered by paragraph (a) or (b) — for the first 400 kL of water supplied to the land in the consumption year;\n\n(d) for land north of 26° South Latitude — for the first 600 kL of water supplied to the land in the consumption year.\n\n(4) In relation to land in the non‑metropolitan area, the Water Corporation may, having regard to the circumstances of a particular person, disregard the requirement in subregulation (1)(b) in relation to the person.\n\n(5) This regulation does not apply to a person entitled to a rebate under regulation 35.\n\n[Regulation 34 amended: SL 2020/95 r. 7.]\n\n##### 35. Concessions: certain occupiers of multi‑unit developments\n\n(1) A person who is liable to pay a water supply charge set out in Schedule 3 Division 2 for water supplied in a charge period to a residential unit in a multi‑unit development is entitled to the rebate on the charge set out in subregulation (2) if —\n\n(a) the person is —\n\n(i) an eligible pensioner who is a registered person, as defined in the *Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992* section 3(1), and who was registered immediately before the charge period; or\n\n(ii) a concession card holder who is registered with the Water Corporation for the purposes of this regulation on the basis that the person is a tenant in the multi‑unit development and who was registered immediately before the charge period;\n\nand\n\n(b) in respect of the water supply to the multi‑unit development, the units are not individually metered; and\n\n(c) the unit was occupied by the person during the whole of the charge period, whether or not the land was also occupied by any other person.\n\n(2) The rebate is 50% of the charge for the average unit consumption for the charge period.\n\n(3) Despite subregulation (2), the discount for charges payable for water supplied to a multi‑unit development during the current consumption year cannot exceed 50% of the charge —\n\n(a) for a unit in the metropolitan area — for the first 150 kL of water supplied to the multi‑unit development in the consumption year;\n\n(b) for a unit in the town of Cue, Laverton, Leonora, Meekatharra, Menzies, Mount Magnet, Mullewa, Sandstone, Wiluna or Yalgoo — for the first 600 kL of water supplied to the multi‑unit development in the consumption year;\n\n(c) for a unit south of 26° South Latitude, other than land covered by paragraph (a) or (b) — for the first 400 kL of water supplied to the multi‑unit development in the consumption year;\n\n(d) for a unit north of 26° South Latitude — for the first 600 kL of water supplied to the multi‑unit development in the consumption year.\n\n(4) In subregulation (1), a reference to a multi‑unit residential development includes a reference to a caravan park.\n\n(5) In subregulation (2), the average unit consumption for a charge period is the total volume of water supplied to the multi‑unit development in the charge period divided by the number of units in the development.\n\n(6) The Water Corporation may, having regard to the circumstances of a particular person, disregard the requirement in subregulation (1)(a) that the person have been a registered person or registered with the Water Corporation before the charge period.\n\n(7) A rebate must be —\n\n(a) paid to the person entitled to it; or\n\n(b) credited against any other liability the person may have to pay water service charges to the Water Corporation.\n\n(8) A person registered with the Water Corporation for the purposes of this regulation must, within 21 days, advise the Water Corporation in writing of the person —\n\n(a) ceasing to be an eligible pensioner; or\n\n(b) ceasing to occupy the unit the subject of the registration with the Water Corporation.\n\n##### 36. Concessions: certain retirement village residents\n\n(1) If a person was, immediately before 1 July 2005, liable to pay the charge set out in the *Water Agencies (Charges) By‑laws 1987* 2 Schedule 1 item 1 in respect of a unit in a retirement village and the person is liable on or after 1 July 2014 to pay the charge set out in Schedule 3 item 3 in respect of the unit, the person is entitled to a discount on the charge of the lesser of —\n\n(b) $18.14.\n\n(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply if a person registers an entitlement as to land under the *Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992* in respect of the unit.\n\n[Regulation 36 amended: Gazette 30 Jun 2015 p. 2364; 27 Jun 2016 p. 2539; 23 Jun 2017 p. 3324.]\n\n##### 36A. Water supplied through commercial standpipes within areas over which a water deficiency declaration applies\n\ncommercial standpipe means a standpipe, access to which is controlled by a local government or by the Water Corporation, that is —\n\n(a) of a meter size greater than 25 mm; and\n\n(b) available for public use;\n\nwater deficiency declaration means a declaration made by the Minister notified to the Water Corporation that, in the Minister’s opinion, as a consequence of low rainfall, there is a deficiency between the demand for water within an area that is specified or described in the declaration and the water available within that area.\n\n(2) If water is supplied to a person through a commercial standpipe that is located within an area specified or described in a water deficiency declaration —\n\n(a) if the person is liable to pay a service charge pursuant to Schedule 3 item 11(1) — the person is liable to pay a service charge under Schedule 3 item 20 instead; and\n\n(b) if the person is liable to pay a consumption charge pursuant to Schedule 3 item 30(1)(d) — the person is liable to pay a consumption charge under Schedule 3 item 35 instead.\n\n(3) Subregulation (2) ceases to apply if the Minister notifies the Water Corporation that the water deficiency declaration is revoked.\n\n(4) If, part of the way through a financial year, a water deficiency declaration is made or revoked so that there is a change in the service charges payable by a person referred to in subregulation (2), the charges for the year are to be calculated on a pro rata basis.\n\n[Regulation 36A inserted: SL 2020/95 r. 8; amended: SL 2022/82 r. 12.]\n\n### Division 4 — Sewerage charges\n\n##### 37. Land connected to sewerage works\n\nIn this Division, a reference to land connected to sewerage works of the Water Corporation is a reference to land on which there is a wastewater inlet that is connected to sewerage works of the Water Corporation.\n\n##### 38. Sewerage areas\n\n(1) The Water Corporation may designate an area as a sewerage area.\n\n(2) An area cannot be designated as a sewerage area unless it is within the operating area of the Water Corporation’s licence for sewerage services.\n\n(3) The Water Corporation may amend or revoke a designation.\n\n(4) The Water Corporation must publish, and keep up‑to‑date, each designation on a website of the Water Corporation.\n\n(5) A sewerage area under the *Country Towns Sewerage Act 1948* 3 section 4 in effect immediately before the day on which the *Water Services Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2012* section 200(a) came into operation is to be taken to have been designated as a sewerage area under subregulation (1) and the designation may be revoked, but not amended, under subregulation (3).\n\n(6) Subregulation (4) does not apply in relation to a sewerage area taken to have been designated as a sewerage area under subregulation (5) until 1 July 2015.\n\n(7) To comply with subregulation (4) in relation to sewerage areas taken to have been designated as sewerage areas under subregulation (5) the Water Corporation may publish copies of Orders in Council made under the *Country Towns Sewerage Act 1948* 3 section 4.\n\n##### 39. Sewerage charges\n\n(1) The water service charges set out in Schedule 4, other than in Division 3, apply, in accordance with the Schedule, in respect of land in respect of which a sewerage service is provided by the Water Corporation.\n\n(2) If the Water Corporation is satisfied that it is practicable for sewerage works of the Water Corporation to be connected to a wastewater inlet on land then, for the purposes of subregulation (1), a sewerage service is to be taken to be provided in respect of the land by the Water Corporation, despite those works not being connected to a wastewater inlet on the land.\n\n(3) A water service charge set out in Schedule 4 Division 3 applies, in accordance with the Schedule, in respect of the discharge described and the holder of the approval under which the discharge takes place is liable for the charge.\n\n[(4) deleted]\n\n[Regulation 39 amended: SL 2022/82 r. 13.]\n\n##### 40. Classification of land\n\n(1) For the purposes of this Division, land that is not concessional land may be classified by the Water Corporation as follows —\n\n(i) is used, or is capable of being used, wholly or primarily for the purpose of providing residential accommodation to the owner or occupier of the land; and\n\n(b) semi‑rural residential — if the land is in the metropolitan area and the Water Corporation is satisfied that —\n\n(ii) the land is also used for the purpose of primary production, which includes use for the purpose of a farm, market garden, kennel, plant nursery, orchard, stable, vineyard or another similar purpose; and\n\n(iii) water supplied to the land by the Water Corporation is used wholly or primarily for the purposes of the use referred to in subparagraph (i);\n\n(c) non‑residential — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that the land —\n\n(i) is used, or is capable of being used, for business or professional purposes, holiday accommodation, manufacturing, processing or other commercial processes; and\n\n(ii) cannot be classified as residential;\n\n(d) vacant land — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that —\n\n(2) For the purposes of this Division, concessional land may be classified by the Water Corporation as follows —\n\n(a) charitable purposes — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that the land is used for charitable purposes;\n\n(b) institutional public — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that the land is used by a club or association, or for some other public purpose, approved by the Water Corporation;\n\n(c) community residential — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that the land is occupied as a communal property on which several families dwell at the same time and is managed by the persons dwelling on the land or a committee of them;\n\n(d) local government — if the land is in the non‑metropolitan area and the Water Corporation is satisfied that it is used by the local government for business, professional, commercial or office purposes;\n\n(e) aged home — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that the land is used as an aged home;\n\n(f) community purpose — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that the land cannot be classified under another paragraph of this subregulation.\n\n(3) If land can be given more than one classification under subregulation (1) or (2), the more specific classification within the subregulation applies to the land to the exclusion of any other.\n\n[Regulation 40 amended: SL 2022/82 r. 14.]\n\n##### 41. Minimum charges: Schedule 4 Division 2\n\n(1) The minimum charge, under Schedule 4 Division 2, in respect of land that has a metered supply of water is the greater of —\n\n(a) the service charge for the land calculated in accordance with Schedule 4 item 19 or 27 (whichever is relevant); and\n\n(b) the charge according to the number of major fixtures for the land, that is, “**P**” in Schedule 4 item 19 or “**C**” in Schedule 4 item 27 (whichever is relevant).\n\n(2) The minimum charge, under Schedule 4 Division 2, in respect of land that has a supply of water that is not metered is the applicable charge under that Division calculated on the basis of a discharge charge of zero.\n\n(3) The minimum charge, under Schedule 4 Division 2, in respect of land in respect of which a sewerage service is taken to be provided under regulation 39(2) is the applicable charge under that Division calculated on the basis of a discharge charge of zero.\n\n[Regulation 41 amended: SL 2022/82 r. 15.]\n\n##### 42. Estimating charge, or volume discharged, for previous year: Schedule 4 Division 2\n\ncombined charge means a water service charge set out in Schedule 4 Division 2.\n\n(2) If, in calculating a combined charge in respect of land, the Water Corporation is required to take into account a charge payable for the previous financial year in respect of the land but no such charge was payable, the Water Corporation must estimate a notional charge for the previous financial year for the land, that is, the charge that would have been payable for the year if the circumstances currently prevailing had applied to the land for the whole of the year.\n\n(3) If, in calculating a combined charge in respect of land, the Water Corporation is required to take into account a discharge volume for a discharge year for the land, other than the current discharge year, but no such volume can be determined because water was not supplied by the Water Corporation to the land for the whole of the year, the Water Corporation must estimate a notional discharge volume for the year for the land, that is, the volume that would most likely have been discharged for the year if the circumstances currently prevailing had applied to the land for the whole of the year.\n\n(4) If —\n\n(a) because of a change of circumstances during a financial year there is a change in the amount of a combined charge that applies to land; and\n\n(b) the Water Corporation, in calculating the charge in respect of the land, is required to take into account a charge payable for the previous financial year for the land,\n\nthe Water Corporation is to estimate a notional charge for the previous financial year for the land, that is, the charge that would have been payable for the year if the circumstances currently prevailing had applied to the land for the whole of the year.\n\n##### 43. Determining number of major fixtures: Schedule 4 Division 2\n\n(1) For the purposes of Schedule 4 Division 2, the number of major fixtures for land in respect of which a sewerage service is provided by the Water Corporation is to be determined in accordance with this regulation.\n\n(2) If the land does not have the benefit of any major fixtures that are shared with other land, the number of major fixtures for the land is the number on the land.\n\n(3) If the land has the benefit of one or more major fixtures that are shared with other land, the number of major fixtures for the land is —\n\n(a) the number of major fixtures on the land that are not shared with other land (if any); plus\n\n(b) the number of major fixtures shared with other land divided by the number of properties sharing those fixtures, rounded down to the nearest whole number.\n\n(4) The minimum number of major fixtures for the land is, or is to be taken to be, one, whether or not there are any major fixtures on the land or the land has the benefit of any major fixtures shared with other land.\n\n##### 44. Concessions: certain retirement village residents\n\n(1) If a person was, immediately before 1 July 2005, liable to pay the charge set out in the *Water Agencies (Charges) By‑laws 1987* 2 Schedule 3 item 8 or 10(a) in respect of a unit in a retirement village and the person is liable on or after 1 July 2014 to pay the charge set out in Schedule 4 item 2 or 12 in respect of the unit, the person is entitled to a discount on the charge of the lesser of —\n\n(b) $72.69.\n\n(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply if a person registers an entitlement as to land under the *Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992* in respect of the unit.\n\n[Regulation 44 amended: Gazette 30 Jun 2015 p. 2364; 27 Jun 2016 p. 2539; 23 Jun 2017 p. 3325; SL 2022/82 r. 16.]\n\n### Division 5 — Drainage charges\n\n##### 45. Drainage areas\n\n(1) The Minister may, by instrument published in the *Gazette*, designate an area as a drainage area if satisfied that the area benefits or will benefit from, or contributes or will contribute to, the need for the drainage provided or to be provided by a drainage asset of the Water Corporation.\n\n(2) An area cannot be designated as a drainage area unless it is within the operating area of the Water Corporation’s licence for drainage services.\n\n(3) The Minister may, by instrument published in the *Gazette*, revoke the designation of an area as a drainage area if satisfied that the area no longer benefits from or contributes to the need for the drainage provided by a drainage asset of the Water Corporation.\n\n(4) A designation under subregulation (1) may create a new drainage area or extend an existing drainage area, and a revocation under subregulation (3) may revoke the designation of the whole of or a part of an existing drainage area.\n\n(5) A designation that extends an existing drainage area, and a revocation of a part of an existing drainage area, maybe by way of amendment to the current designation of the drainage area.\n\n(6) The Water Corporation must publish, and keep up‑to‑date, each designation on a website of the Water Corporation.\n\n(7) A drainage area under the *Metropolitan Water Authority Act 1982* 4 section 104 in effect immediately before the day on which the *Water Services Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2012* section 20 came into operation is to be taken to have been designated as a drainage area under subregulation (1), and the designation may be revoked, in whole, under subregulation (3).\n\n(8) Subregulation (6) does not apply in relation to a drainage area taken to have been designated as a drainage area under subregulation (7) until 1 July 2015.\n\n(9) To comply with subregulation (6) in relation to drainage areas taken to have been designated as drainage areas under subregulation (7) the Water Corporation may publish copies of declarations made under the *Metropolitan Water Authority Act 1982* 4 section 104 as in effect before the day on which the *Water Services Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2012* section 20 came into operation.\n\n##### 46. Drainage areas: notice of and objections to proposed designation\n\n(1) Before the Minister designates an area as a drainage area, the Minister must —\n\n(a) give 2 months’ notice of the proposed designation; and\n\n(b) take into account any objections made under subregulation (3).\n\n(2) Notice of a proposal to designate an area as a drainage area must —\n\n(a) be published in the *Gazette* and on the Department’s website; and\n\n(b) include —\n\n(i) the date on or after which the Minister proposes to make the designation; and\n\n(ii) a description of the area sufficient to identify its location; and\n\n(iii) details of the plan on which the proposed drainage area is set out and how the plan can be inspected.\n\n(3) A person with a material interest in a proposal to designate an area as a drainage area may object to the proposal in writing to the Minister within one month after the day on which notice of the proposal is published in the *Gazette*.\n\n[Regulation 46 amended: Gazette 13 Dec 2016 p. 5691.]\n\n##### 47. Drainage charges\n\n(1) The water service charges set out in Schedule 5 apply, in accordance with the Schedule, in respect of land in a drainage area.\n\n[(2) deleted]\n\n(3) A drainage charge is not payable if land in respect of which it applies is —\n\n(a) greater than one hectare in area; and\n\n(b) comprised wholly of —\n\n(i) rural land; or\n\n(ii) land that has not been the subject of development.\n\n(4) In subregulation (3) —\n\n  development has the meaning given in the *Planning and Development Act 2005* section 4(1);\n\nrural land means land zoned for agricultural or rural use under —\n\n(a) a local planning scheme made under the *Planning and Development Act 2005*; or\n\n(b) the Swan Valley Planning Scheme in force under the *Swan Valley Planning Act 2020*.\n\n[Regulation 47 amended: SL 2021/128 r. 4; SL 2022/82 r. 17.]\n\n##### 48. Classification of land\n\nFor the purposes of this Division, land may be classified by the Water Corporation as follows —\n\n(i) is used, or is capable of being used, wholly or primarily for the purpose of providing residential accommodation to the owner or occupier of the land; and\n\n(b) semi‑rural residential — if the land is in the metropolitan area and the Water Corporation is satisfied that —\n\n(ii) the land is also used for the purpose of primary production, which includes use for the purpose of a farm, market garden, kennel, plant nursery, orchard, stable, vineyard or another similar purpose; and\n\n(iii) water supplied to the land by the Water Corporation is used wholly or primarily for the purposes of the use referred to in subparagraph (i);\n\n(c) non‑residential — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that the land —\n\n(i) is used, or is capable of being used, for business or professional purposes, holiday accommodation, manufacturing, processing or other commercial processes; and\n\n(ii) may not be classified as residential;\n\n(d) vacant land — if the Water Corporation is satisfied that —\n\n[Regulation 48 amended: SL 2022/82 r. 18.]\n\n##### 49. Concessions: certain retirement village residents\n\n(1) If a person was, immediately before 1 July 2005, liable to pay the charge set out in the *Water Agencies (Charges) By‑laws 1987* 2 Schedule 4 item 3 in respect of a unit in a retirement village and the person is liable on or after 1 July 2014 to pay the charge set out in Schedule 5 item 4 in respect of the unit, the person is entitled to a discount on the charge of the lesser of —\n\n(b) $9.17.\n\n(2) Subregulation (1) does not apply if a person registers an entitlement as to land under the *Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992* in respect of the unit.\n\n[Regulation 49 amended: Gazette 30 Jun 2015 p. 2365; 27 Jun 2016 p. 2539; 23 Jun 2017 p. 3325.]\n\n### Division 6 — Irrigation charges\n\n##### 50. Charges for water supplied from certain irrigation works\n\n(1) The water service charges set out in Schedule 6 apply in respect of land that is supplied with water from irrigation works of the Water Corporation in the Ord Irrigation District.\n\n(2) For the purposes of this regulation —\n\n(a) the supply of water from irrigation works includes authorising a person to take water from the works; and\n\n(b) the Ord River is to be taken to be irrigation works of the Water Corporation to the extent to which the river is used by the Water Corporation to, in effect, deliver water to persons who are to be supplied with water by the Water Corporation.\n\n(3) The water service charge set out in Schedule 6 item 2 is not payable if land in respect of which the charge applies is concessional land.\n\n### Division 7 — Miscellaneous charges\n\n##### 51. Miscellaneous charges\n\n(1) Schedule 7 sets out charges for certain things done, or goods and services provided, by the Water Corporation as part of or incidental to the provision of a water service.\n\n(2) The Water Corporation may —\n\n(a) require payment of a charge, set out in Schedule 7, in advance; and\n\n(b) reduce or waive a charge in a particular case, or generally, if it considers that to be appropriate.\n\n## Part 6 — Repeal of regulations and transitional provisions\n\n### Division 1 — *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Regulations 2013* repealed\n\n##### 52. *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Regulations 2013* repealed\n\nThe *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Regulations 2013* are repealed.\n\n### Division 2 — Transitional provisions: *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Regulations 2014*\n\n[Heading amended: Gazette 15 Oct 2014 p. 3943.]\n\n#### Subdivision 1 — General provisions\n\n##### 53. Application of the *Interpretation Act 1984*\n\nThis Division does not limit the operation of the *Interpretation Act 1984*.\n\n##### 54. Liability to water service charges\n\nThese regulations are to be read and construed so that a person’s liability to water service charges under these regulations is, to the extent not inconsistent with these regulations, as nearly as possible the same as if these regulations had not been enacted and the *Water Agencies (Charges) By‑laws 1987* 2 had instead been amended to provide for water service charges in the terms in which they are provided for by these regulations.\n\n##### 55. Continuing effect of things done before 1 July 2014\n\n(1) This regulation applies to an act, matter or thing done or omitted to be done under or for the purposes of a provision of the *Water Agencies (Charges) By‑laws 1987* 2 (the old provision) before 1 July 2014 by a person, to the extent to which that act, matter or thing has any force or significance on and after 1 July 2014.\n\n(2) The act, matter or thing is, if there is a provision of these regulations that corresponds to the old provision in relation to that act, matter or thing, to be taken, on and after 1 July 2014, to have been done or omitted by the person under or for the purposes of the corresponding provision of these regulations.\n\n##### 56. Relationship between Subdivision 1 and Subdivision 2\n\nThe generality of the provisions in this Subdivision is not limited by the specificity of the provisions in Subdivision 2.\n\n#### Subdivision 2 — Specific provisions\n\n##### 57. Commencement of these regulations during charge period\n\n(1) This regulation applies in relation to —\n\n(a) a water service charge set out in Schedule 1 Division 2, Schedule 2 Division 2, Schedule 3 Division 2 or Schedule 4 Division 2 or 3; and\n\n(b) a charge period that commences before 1 July 2014 and ends on or after 1 July 2014.\n\n(2) The amount of the charge payable under the Division for the part of the charge period that commences on 1 July 2014 is to be worked out as if the rate or amount of the charge were the rate or amount for the corresponding charge under the *Water Agencies (Charges) By‑laws 1987* 2 as in effect immediately before 1 July 2014.\n\n##### 58. Special payment arrangements\n\nA special payment arrangement for the payment of charges entered into under the *Water Agencies (Charges) By‑laws 1987* 2 by‑law 8, has effect —\n\n(a) for the purposes of these regulations as if entered into under regulation 21; and\n\n(b) in relation to the corresponding charge or charges under these regulations.\n\n##### 59. Commercial caravan parks\n\nThe nomination by the operator of a commercial caravan park of caravan bays as long‑term residential caravan bays, under the *Water Agencies (Charges) By‑laws 1987* 2 by‑law 17A, has effect for the purposes of these regulations as if made under regulation 27.\n\n##### 60. Certain charges and discharge volumes before 1 July 2014\n\n(1) For the purposes of the application of these regulations in the 2014/15 financial year, a reference to a charge payable for the previous financial year under a provision of these regulations is a reference to the charge payable under the corresponding provision of the *Water Agencies (Charges) By‑laws 1987* 2 as in effect for the 2013/14 financial year.\n\n(2) If the Water Corporation is required to estimate a notional charge for the 2013/14 financial year under regulation 28 or 42, the Water Corporation is to do so in accordance with the *Water Agencies (Charges) By‑laws 1987* 2 as in effect for that year.\n\n(3) For the purposes of the application of Schedule 4 Division 2 in the 2014/15 and 2015/16 financial years and the determination of a discharge volume for a discharge year that commenced before 1 July 2014, the discharge factors applicable under the *Water Agencies (Charges) By‑laws 1987* 2, as in effect at the relevant time, are to be used.\n\n##### 61. Concessions: r. 34 and 35\n\n(1) The reference in regulation 34(1)(c) to water service charges set out in Schedule 3 Division 2 being in arrears includes a reference to charges under the corresponding provisions of the *Water Agencies (Charges) By‑laws 1987* 2 being in arrears.\n\n(2) The reference in regulation 34(2)(b) to a concession under the regulations includes a reference to a concession under the corresponding provision of the *Water Agencies (Charges) By‑laws 1987* 2.\n\n(3) A person who was, immediately before 1 July 2014, registered with the Water Corporation for the purposes of the *Water Agencies (Charges) By‑laws 1987* 2 by‑law 18B becomes, on 1 July 2014, a person registered with the Water Corporation for the purposes of regulation 35.\n\n### Division 3 — Transitional provisions: *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2014*\n\n[Heading inserted: Gazette 15 Oct 2014 p. 3944.]\n\n##### 62. Application of r. 5\n\nRegulation 5 does not apply in relation to the amendments effected by the *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2014*.\n\n[Regulation 62 inserted: Gazette 15 Oct 2014 p. 3944.]\n\n##### 63. Reduction, waiver or refund of certain charges\n\n(1) This regulation applies in relation to a water service charge paid or payable, under regulation 7 or 12, for water supply services provided in respect of land, or water supplied to land, during the period commencing on 1 July 2014 and ending on 31 October 2014.\n\n(2) The Bunbury Water Corporation or the Busselton Water Corporation (whichever is relevant) may reduce, waive or refund an amount of a charge.\n\n(3) The amount of a reduction, waiver or refund is limited to the amount necessary to place a person in the same position that they would have been in had the amendments in the *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2014* come into operation on 1 July 2014.\n\n(4) A refund may be provided in the form of a credit against future water service charges.\n\n[Regulation 63 inserted: Gazette 15 Oct 2014 p. 3944.]\n\nSchedule 1 — Charges for Bunbury Water Corporation\n\n[r. 7]\n\nThe charges set out in this Division apply for water supply services provided in the 2025/26 financial year and each subsequent year.\n\n2. Residential lots\n\nFor a residential lot, the charge is,  \nfor each dwelling on the lot $282.90\n\n3. Non‑residential lots\n\nFor a non‑residential lot, the charge, according to the size of the meter, is —\n\n20 mm $322.60\n\n25 mm $503.30\n\n40 mm $1 290.70\n\n50 mm $2 016.70\n\n80 mm $5 162.70\n\n100 mm $8 066.70\n\n150 mm $18 150.10\n\n3A. Vacant land\n\nFor vacant land, the charge is $301.60\n\n4. Fire service connections\n\nFor a fire service connection, the charge, according to the size of the meter, is —\n\n25 mm $183.49\n\n40 mm $293.58\n\n50 mm $366.95\n\n100 mm $734.09\n\n150 mm $1 101.08\n\n200 mm $1 468.18\n\n5. Consumption charges for 2025/26 and subsequent years\n\nThe charges set out in this Division apply for water supplied in the 2025/26 financial year and each subsequent year.\n\n6. Residential lots\n\n(1) For each kilolitre of water supplied to a residential lot, the charge is —\n\nup to 150 kL $1.17\n\nover 150 but not over 350 kL $2.17\n\nover 350 but not over 500 kL $3.10\n\nover 500 kL $3.85\n\n(2) The volumetric ranges in this item have effect by reference to the volume of water supplied in the current consumption year.\n\n7. Non‑residential lots\n\nFor each kilolitre of water supplied to a  \nnon‑residential lot, the charge is $3.53\n\nSchedule 2 — Charges for Busselton Water Corporation\n\n[r. 12]\n\nThe charges set out in this Division apply for water supply services provided in the 2025/26 financial year and each subsequent year.\n\n2. Residential lots\n\nFor a residential lot, the charge is $246.36\n\n3. Non‑residential lots\n\nFor a non‑residential lot, the charge, according to the size of the meter, is —\n\n20 mm $267.03\n\n25 mm $417.20\n\n40 mm $1 068.06\n\n50 mm $1 668.84\n\n80 mm $4 272.26\n\n100 mm $6 675.38\n\n150 mm $15 019.57\n\n4. Vacant land\n\nFor vacant land, the charge is $254.39\n\n5. Fire service connections\n\nFor a fire service connection, the charge is $267.03\n\n6. Consumption charges for 2025/26 and subsequent years\n\nThe charges set out in this Division apply for water supplied in the 2025/26 financial year and each subsequent year.\n\n7. Residential lots\n\n(1) For each kilolitre of water supplied to a residential lot, the charge is —\n\nup to 150 kL $1.23\n\nover 150 but not over 350 kL $1.71\n\nover 350 but not over 500 kL $1.96\n\nover 500 but not over 700 kL $2.58\n\nover 700 but not over 1 000 kL $3.62\n\nover 1 000 kL $3.71\n\n(2) The volumetric ranges in this item have effect by reference to the volume of water supplied in the current consumption year.\n\n8. Non‑residential lots\n\nFor each kilolitre of water supplied to a  \nnon‑residential lot, the charge is $2.11\n\n9. Water supply service (fire)\n\nFor each kilolitre of water supplied through a  \nfire service connection, the charge is $2.58\n\nSchedule 3 — Water supply charges for Water Corporation\n\n[r. 24, 27 and 31]\n\nThe charges set out in this Division apply for water supply services provided in the 2025/26 financial year and each subsequent year.\n\n2. Table of meter‑based charges\n\nFor the purposes of this Division, meter‑based charges are set out in the Table.\n\nTable of meter‑based charges\n\n| **Meter size   mm** | **Charge   $** |\n| 15, 20 | 315.50 |\n| 25 | 493.00 |\n| 30 | 709.86 |\n| 35, 38, 40 | 1 262.06 |\n| 50 | 1 971.94 |\n| 70, 75, 80 | 5 048.18 |\n| 100 | 7 887.76 |\n| 140, 150 | 17 747.49 |\n| 200 | 31 551.07 |\n| 250 | 49 298.55 |\n| 300 | 70 989.92 |\n| 350 | 96 625.21 |\n\nSubdivision 2 — Service charges that apply for land\n\n3. Residential\n\nFor a residential property not covered by  \nitem 4, 5, 8, 9 or 10, the charge, per  \ndwelling on the land, is $296.89\n\n4. Metropolitan concessional\n\n(1) For land in the metropolitan area that is classified as aged home, community purpose or charitable purposes, the charge, per water supply connection, is the discounted charge set out in the Table to this sub‑item, according to the relevant meter size.\n\n| **Meter size    mm** | **Charge    $** | **Discount    $** | **Discounted charge   $** |\n| 15, 20 | 315.50 | 315.50 | 0.00 |\n| 25 | 493.00 | 493.00 | 0.00 |\n| 30 | 709.86 | 709.86 | 0.00 |\n| 35, 38, 40 | 1 262.06 | 1 262.06 | 0.00 |\n| 50 | 1 971.94 | 1 971.94 | 0.00 |\n| 70, 75, 80 | 5 048.18 | 5 048.18 | 0.00 |\n| 100 | 7 887.76 | 7 887.76 | 0.00 |\n| 140, 150 | 17 747.49 | 17 747.49 | 0.00 |\n| 200 | 31 551.07 | 31 551.07 | 0.00 |\n| 250 | 49 298.55 | 49 298.55 | 0.00 |\n| 300 | 70 989.92 | 70 989.92 | 0.00 |\n| 350 | 96 625.21 | 96 625.21 | 0.00 |\n\n(3) For concessional land in the metropolitan area that, although a water service is provided, is not connected to water supply works of the Water Corporation, the charge is the discounted charge set out in the Table to this sub‑item.\n\n5. Strata‑titled or long‑term residential caravan bays and park homes\n\nresidential caravan bay or a park home,  \nthe charge is $214.75\n\n6. Storage units or parking bays in strata titles scheme or community titles scheme\n\nFor a lot that is used for storage purposes or  \nas a parking bay, in a strata titles scheme or a  \ncommunity titles scheme, the charge is $111.05\n\n7. Non‑residential lots in strata titles scheme or community titles scheme that share a service\n\nFor land that —\n\n(a) is contained in a lot in a strata titles scheme or a lot in a community titles scheme; and\n\n(b) is classified as non‑residential; and\n\n(c) is not covered by item 5 or 6; and\n\n(d) shares a water supply connection with  \nother such land,\n\nthe charge is $315.50\n\n8. Community residential\n\n(1) For land that is classified as community residential, the Water Corporation must determine the number of dwellings on the land.\n\n(2) For land that is classified as community residential, the charge, according to the number of dwellings on the land, is the sum of the discounted charges for each dwelling, as set out in the Table, according to whether the Housing Authority agrees to be responsible for payment of the charge.\n\n|  | **Charge    $** | **Discount    $** | **Discounted charge   $** |\n| If Housing Authority responsible for payment of charge | 296.89 | 108.86 | 188.03 |\n| In any other case | 296.89 | 296.89 | 0.00 |\n\n9. Semi‑rural residential\n\nFor a semi‑rural residential property not  \ncovered by item 4, the charge, per  \ndwelling on the land, is $296.89\n\n10. Non‑metropolitan concessional\n\n(1) For land in the non‑metropolitan area that is classified as aged home, charitable purposes or institutional public, the charge per water supply connection is the discounted charge set out in the Table to this sub‑item, according to the relevant meter size.\n\n| **Meter size    mm** | **Charge    $** | **Discount    $** | **Discounted charge   $** |\n| 15, 20 | 315.50 | 315.50 | 0.00 |\n| 25 | 493.00 | 493.00 | 0.00 |\n| 30 | 709.86 | 709.86 | 0.00 |\n| 35, 38, 40 | 1 262.06 | 1 262.06 | 0.00 |\n| 50 | 1 971.94 | 1 971.94 | 0.00 |\n| 70, 75, 80 | 5 048.18 | 5 048.18 | 0.00 |\n| 100 | 7 887.76 | 7 887.76 | 0.00 |\n| 140, 150 | 17 747.49 | 17 747.49 | 0.00 |\n| 200 | 31 551.07 | 31 551.07 | 0.00 |\n| 250 | 49 298.55 | 49 298.55 | 0.00 |\n| 300 | 70 989.92 | 70 989.92 | 0.00 |\n| 350 | 96 625.21 | 96 625.21 | 0.00 |\n\n(3) For concessional land in the non‑metropolitan area that, although a water service is provided, is not connected to water supply works of the Water Corporation, the charge is the discounted charge set out in the Table to this sub‑item.\n\n11. Non‑residential or commercial residential (except storage units, parking bays and certain lots in strata titles scheme or community titles scheme)\n\n(1) For land that —\n\n(a) is classified as non‑residential or commercial residential; and\n\n(b) is not contained in a residential property; and\n\n(c) is not covered by item 5, 6 or 7,\n\nthe charge is the charge set out in the Table in item 2, according to the relevant meter size.\n\n(3) If land covered by sub‑item (1) is connected to the water supply works of the Water Corporation but not metered, the charge must be calculated as if the connection were metered through a meter of the same diameter as the pipe with which the connection is made.\n\n(4) If land covered by sub‑item (1) is not connected to the water supply works of the Water Corporation, the charge must be calculated as if the land were connected and the connection metered through a 20 mm meter.\n\n12. Additional connections\n\n(1) For land supplied water through more than 1 water supply connection, the charge, for each additional connection, is —\n\n(a) for land that is classified as non‑residential or commercial residential, the charge set out in the Table in item 2, according to the relevant meter size; and\n\n(b) for land to which paragraph (a)  \ndoes not apply $296.89\n\n(2) Sub‑item (1) does not apply to —\n\n(a) a garden service connection; or\n\n(b) a connection covered by item 17 or 21.\n\n(3) The charge under sub‑item (1) is in addition to any other charge applicable to the land under this Schedule.\n\n(4) If a connection to which sub‑item (1)(a) applies is not metered, the charge must be calculated as if the connection were metered through a meter of a size equal to the diameter of the pipe making the connection.\n\n13. Vacant land\n\nFor land that is classified as vacant land,  \nthe charge is $296.89\n\n14. Garden service connections\n\n(1) For a garden service connection for water supplied to land in the suburb of Butler in the metropolitan area —\n\n(a) for land with an area of less  \nthan 400 m2, the charge is $92.48\n\n(b) for land with an area equal to  \nor greater than 400 m2,  \nthe charge is $184.96\n\n(2) The charge under sub‑item (1) is in addition to any other charge applicable to the land under this Schedule.\n\n15. Government trading organisations and non‑commercial government property\n\n(1) This item applies to land held by a government trading organisation, or a public authority that holds non‑commercial government property, in respect of which a water service charge set out in item 4 or 10 would, but for this item, apply.\n\n(2) This item does not apply to public land.\n\n(3) For land to which this item applies —\n\n(a) the charge referred to in sub‑item (1) that would otherwise apply, does not; and\n\n(b) the charge, per water supply connection, is the charge set out in the Table in item 2 according to the relevant meter size.\n\n(4) If a connection to which sub‑item (3)(b) applies is not metered, the charge must be calculated as if the connection were metered through a 20 mm meter.\n\n16. Government trading organisations and non‑commercial government property: on‑supply to lessees or ships\n\n(1) This item applies to land held by a government trading organisation, or a public authority that holds non‑commercial government property, if —\n\n(a) the land is connected to the water supply works of the Water Corporation; and\n\n(b) a meter is connected to the property water supply connection with which the Water Corporation supplies water to the land; and\n\n(c) at least some of the water supplied through the meter referred to in paragraph (b) is supplied, through a meter, to 1 or more lessees of any of the land or to ships in port.\n\n(2) For land to which this item applies, the charge for the supply of water referred to in sub‑item (1)(b) is reduced by the charge set out in the Table in item 2 for a meter of the size that would be required to supply, in aggregate, water as described in sub‑item (1)(c).\n\n(3) This item does not apply if the meter referred to in sub‑item (1)(b) would be the same size whether or not the organisation or authority supplied water as described in sub‑item (1)(c).\n\nSubdivision 3 — Other service charges\n\n17. Farmland\n\nFor each water supply connection provided  \non land that is classified as farmland,  \nthe charge is $315.50\n\n18. Stock\n\nFor each water supply connection provided  \nfor the purpose of watering stock on land that  \nis not classified as farmland, the charge is $315.50\n\n19. Shipping\n\nFor each water supply connection provided for the purpose of water being taken on board any ship in a port, the charge is the charge set out in the Table in item 2 according to the relevant meter size.\n\n20. Local government standpipes\n\nFor each local government standpipe, the charge is —\n\n(a) if the standpipe is used solely for local government works and purposes, the discounted charge set out in the Table; and\n\n(b) in any other case $315.50\n\n21. Fire service connections\n\nFor a fire service connection, the charge is $315.50\n\n22. Consumption charges for 2025/26 and subsequent years\n\n(1) The charges set out in this Division apply for water supplied in the 2025/26 financial year and each subsequent year.\n\n(2) Volumetric ranges in an item of this Division have effect by reference to the volume of water supplied in the current consumption year.\n\n23. Residential or non‑residential class of town or area\n\nIn this Schedule a reference to the residential or non‑residential class of a town or area is a reference to the residential or non‑residential class of the town or area as set out in Schedule 10 for the current consumption year and Schedule 11 for the previous consumption year.\n\n24. Table of class‑based charges\n\nFor the purposes of this Division, class‑based charges are set out in the Table.\n\nTable of class‑based charges\n\n| **Class** | **Charge (cents)** |\n| 1 | 301.2 |\n| 2 | 328.2 |\n| 3 | 357.0 |\n| 4 | 389.0 |\n| 5 | 423.6 |\n| 6 | 461.1 |\n| 7 | 502.5 |\n| 8 | 546.9 |\n| 9 | 595.6 |\n| 10 | 648.6 |\n| 11 | 706.1 |\n| 12 | 769.1 |\n| 13 | 837.4 |\n| 14 | 912.1 |\n| 15 | 992.9 |\n\nSubdivision 2 — Consumption charges that apply to land\n\n25. Metropolitan residential and semi‑rural residential\n\n(1) For each kilolitre of water supplied to land in the metropolitan area that is —\n\n(a) a residential property; or\n\n(b) classified as vacant land but held for residential purposes; or\n\n(c) a semi‑rural residential property,\n\nover 150 but not over 500 kL 273.4 cents\n\nover 500 kL 511.5 cents\n\n(2) The charge under sub‑item (1) does not apply to the supply of water for which a more specific charge is provided in this Subdivision or the supply of water through a garden service connection.\n\n26. Metropolitan non‑residential\n\n(1) For each kilolitre of water supplied to land in the metropolitan area that is neither classified as residential nor classified as vacant land but held for residential purposes, the charge is —\n\n(a) if the land is classified as commercial residential —\n\nover 150 kL 292.1 cents\n\n(b) if paragraph (a) does not apply 292.1 cents\n\n(2) A charge under sub‑item (1) does not apply to the supply of water for which a more specific charge is provided in this Subdivision.\n\n27. Metropolitan non‑residential concessional\n\n(1) For each kilolitre of water supplied to  \nconcessional land that is in the metropolitan  \narea and is not classified as residential,  \nthe charge is 292.1 cents\n\n(2) Sub‑item (1) does not apply if the supply of water is covered by item 37.\n\n28. Community residential\n\nFor each kilolitre of water supplied to  \nland that is classified as community  \nresidential, the charge is 102.6 cents\n\n29. Non‑metropolitan residential\n\n(1) For each kilolitre of water supplied to land in the non‑metropolitan area that is —\n\n(a) a residential property; or\n\n(b) classified as vacant land but held for residential purposes,\n\nthe charge, according to the residential class of the town or area in which the land is located, is —\n\n| **Consumption (kL)** | **Class 1 (cents)** | **Class 2 (cents)** | **Class 3 (cents)** | **Class 4 (cents)** | **Class 5 (cents)** |\n| Up to 150 | 156.5 | 205.2 | 205.2 | 205.2 | 205.2 |\n| Over 150 but not over 300 | 208.5 | 273.4 | 273.4 | 273.4 | 273.4 |\n| Over 300 but not over 550 | 239.3 | 329.2 | 438.6 | 515.8 | 606.7 |\n| Over 550 | 279.5 | 420.0 | 559.2 | 773.6 | 1 043.2 |\n\n(2) Sub‑item (1) applies unless the land is located —\n\n(a) in the town of Cue, Laverton, Leonora, Meekatharra, Menzies, Mount Magnet, Mullewa, Sandstone, Wiluna or Yalgoo; or\n\n(b) north of 26°S latitude,\n\nin which case the charge, according to the residential class of the town or area in which the land is located, is —\n\n| **Consumption (kL)** | **Class 1 (cents)** | **Class 2 (cents)** | **Class 3 (cents)** | **Class 4 (cents)** | **Class 5 (cents)** |\n| Up to 350 | 156.5 | 205.2 | 205.2 | 205.2 | 205.2 |\n| Over 350 but not over 500 | 208.5 | 273.4 | 273.4 | 273.4 | 273.4 |\n| Over 500 but not over 750 | 239.3 | 329.2 | 438.6 | 515.8 | 606.7 |\n| Over 750 | 279.5 | 420.0 | 559.2 | 773.6 | 1 043.2 |\n\n(3) A charge under sub‑item (1) or (2) does not apply to the supply of water for which a more specific charge is provided in this Subdivision.\n\n30. Non‑metropolitan non‑residential\n\n(1) For each kilolitre of water supplied to land in the non‑metropolitan area that is neither classified as residential nor classified as vacant land but held for residential purposes, the charge is —\n\n(a) if the land is classified as local  \ngovernment, institutional public  \nor charitable purposes 301.2 cents\n\n(b) if the land is classified as farmland 301.2 cents\n\n(c) if the land is classified as mining — the charge applicable in the Table in item 24 according to the non‑residential class of the town or area in which the land is located, except that the Table is to have effect as if the charge for classes 14 and 15 were 992.9 cents;\n\n(d) if the land is classified as non‑residential or vacant land — the charge applicable in the Table in item 24 according to the non‑residential class of the town or area in which the land is located;\n\n(e) if the land is classified as commercial residential —\n\nover 150 kL — the charge applicable in the Table in item 24 according to the non‑residential class of the town or area in which the land is located.\n\n(2) A charge under sub‑item (1) does not apply to the supply of water for which a more specific charge is provided in this Subdivision.\n\n31. Strata‑titled or long‑term residential caravan bays\n\n(1) For each kilolitre of water supplied to a strata‑titled caravan bay, or a long‑term residential caravan bay, in the metropolitan area, the charge is —\n\nover 150 kL 292.1 cents\n\n(2) For each kilolitre of water supplied to a strata‑titled caravan bay, or a long‑term residential caravan bay, in the non‑metropolitan area, the charge is —\n\nover 150 kL — the charge applicable in the Table in item 24 according to the residential class of the town or area in which the bay is located.\n\n(3) Sub‑items (1) and (2) do not apply to long‑term residential caravan bays referred to in regulation 27(2)(a).\n\n32. Government trading organisations and non‑commercial government property\n\n(1) This item applies to land held by a government trading organisation, or a public authority that holds non‑commercial government property, in respect of which a water service charge set out in item 27 or 30(1)(a) would, but for this item, apply.\n\n(2) This item does not apply to public land or land classified as vacant land.\n\n(3) For land to which this item applies, the charge under sub‑item (4) or (5) applies instead of the charge referred to in sub‑item (1).\n\n(4) For each kilolitre of water supplied to land  \nin the metropolitan area, the charge is 292.1 cents\n\n(5) For each kilolitre of water supplied to land in the non‑metropolitan area, the charge is the charge applicable in the Table in item 24 according to the non‑residential class of the town or area in which the land is located.\n\n33. Coral Bay desalinated\n\nFor each kilolitre of desalinated water  \nsupplied to land in Coral Bay that is not  \nclassified as residential, the charge is 843.8 cents\n\n34. Denham desalinated\n\n(1) For each kilolitre of desalinated water supplied, in a charge period, to land in Denham that is classified as residential, the charge is —\n\nup to quota 76.1 cents\n\nover quota but by not more than the  \nshoulder amount 559.5 cents\n\nover quota by more than the shoulder  \namount 1 743.4 cents\n\n(2) In sub‑item (1) —\n\n(a) the quota for the charge period is 18 kL plus 4 kL for each resident on the land in excess of 4 residents; and\n\n(b) the shoulder amount for the charge period is 3 kL plus 1 kL for each resident on the land in excess of 4 residents.\n\n(3) For each kilolitre of desalinated water  \nsupplied to land in Denham that is not  \nclassified as residential, the charge is —\n\nup to quota 77.6 cents\n\nover quota 1 778.2 cents\n\n(4) In sub‑item (3), the quota for the land for the current consumption year is 108 kL or a greater amount specified for the land for the year by the Water Corporation.\n\nSubdivision 3 — Other consumption charges\n\n35. Local government standpipes\n\nFor each kilolitre of water supplied  \nthrough a local government standpipe,  \nthe charge is 301.2 cents\n\n36. Shipping\n\nFor each kilolitre of water supplied for the purpose of being taken on board any ship in port —\n\n(a) for a port in the metropolitan area,  \nthe charge is 292.1 cents\n\n(b) for a port in the non‑metropolitan area, the charge is the charge applicable in the Table in item 24 according to the non‑residential class of the town or area in which the port is located.\n\n37. Stock\n\nFor each kilolitre of water supplied through  \na water supply connection solely for the  \npurpose of watering stock, the charge is 301.2 cents\n\n38. Hydrant standpipes\n\nFor each kilolitre of water supplied  \nthrough a hydrant standpipe, the charge is 292.1 cents\n\nSchedule 4 — Sewerage charges for Water Corporation\n\n[r. 24, 39 and 41]\n\nThe charges set out in this Division apply for sewerage services provided in the 2025/26 financial year and each subsequent year.\n\n2. Metropolitan residential\n\n(1) For each residential property in the metropolitan area that —\n\n(a) is not covered by item 4 or 5; and\n\n(b) is not a caravan park or a nursing home,\n\nthe charge, per dwelling on the land, is —\n\nup to $20 000 GRV 4.551 cents/$\n\nover $20 000 GRV 3.946 cents/$\n\n(2) The minimum charge per dwelling  \nunder this item is $493.17\n\n3. Metropolitan vacant land\n\n(1) For land in the metropolitan area that is  \nclassified as vacant land, the charge is 2.499 cents/$\n\n(2) The minimum charge under this item is $370.80\n\n4. Metropolitan concessional\n\n(1) For land in the metropolitan area that is classified as —\n\n(a) aged home; or\n\n(b) charitable purposes or community  \npurpose,\n\nthe charge, according to the classification of the land and the number of major fixtures on the land, is the sum of the discounted charges for each fixture, as set out in the Table to this sub‑item.\n\nTable of major fixture‑based charges and discounts\n\n|  |  | **Aged home** | | **Charitable purposes or community purpose** | |\n|  | **Charge    $** | **Discount    $** | **Discounted charge   $** | **Discount    $** | **Discounted charge   $** |\n| 1st fixture | 1 184.25 | 866.07 | 318.18 | 866.07 | 318.18 |\n| 2nd fixture | 506.92 | 366.94 | 139.98 | 188.74 | 318.18 |\n| 3rd fixture | 676.99 | 537.01 | 139.98 | 358.81 | 318.18 |\n| 4th and subsequent fixtures | 736.19 | 596.21 | 139.98 | 418.01 | 318.18 |\n\n(2) For concessional land in the metropolitan area that, although a sewerage service is provided, is not connected to sewerage works of the Water Corporation, the charge is the discounted charge set out in the Table to this sub‑item.\n\n| 1 184.25 | 1 184.25 | 0.00 |\n\n5. Strata‑titled long‑term residential caravan bays and park homes\n\nresidential caravan bay or a park home,  \nthe charge is $378.70\n\n6. Storage units or parking bays in strata titles scheme or community titles scheme\n\nFor a lot that is used for storage purposes or  \nas a parking bay, in a strata titles scheme or a  \ncommunity titles scheme, the charge is $117.36\n\n7. Land from which trade waste is discharged into sewer\n\n(1) For land from which there is a discharge  \nof trade waste into a sewer of the Water  \nCorporation under an approval of the Water  \nCorporation, the charge is $258.62\n\n8. Land from which trade waste is discharged into sewer through grease arrestor\n\n(1) For land from which there is a discharge of trade waste into a sewer of the Water Corporation through 1 or more grease arrestors under an approval of the Water Corporation, the charge is $103.33 for each grease arrestor.\n\n9. Trade waste discharged from open area\n\n(1) For land from which there is a discharge  \nof trade waste from an open area under  \nan approval of the Water Corporation,  \nthe charge is $1.80/m2\n\nof open area\n\n10. Non‑metropolitan concessional\n\n(1) For land in the non‑metropolitan area that is classified as aged home, charitable purposes, community purpose, institutional public or local government, the charge, according to the number of major fixtures on the land, is the sum of the discounted charges for each fixture, as set out in the Table to this sub‑item.\n\n|  | **Charge    $** | | **Discount    $** | | **Discounted charge   $** | |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1st fixture | | 1 184.25 | | 866.07 | | 318.18 | |\n| 2nd fixture | | 506.92 | | 366.94 | | 139.98 | |\n| 3rd fixture | | 676.99 | | 537.01 | | 139.98 | |\n| 4th and subsequent fixtures | | 736.19 | | 596.21 | | 139.98 | |\n\n(2) For concessional land in the non‑metropolitan area that, although a sewerage service is provided, is not connected to sewerage works of the Water Corporation, the charge is the discounted charge set out in the Table to this sub‑item.\n\n| 1 184.25 | 1 184.25 | 0.00 |\n\n11. Community residential\n\nFor land that is classified as community residential, the charge, according to the number of major fixtures on the land, is the sum of the discounted charges for each fixture, as set out in the Table, according to whether the Housing Authority agrees to be responsible for payment of the charge.\n\n|  |  | **If Housing Authority responsible for payment of charge** | | **In any other case** | |\n|  | **Charge    $** | **Discount    $** | **Discounted charge   $** | **Discount    $** | **Discounted charge   $** |\n| 1st fixture | 1 184.25 | 1 048.67 | 135.58 | 1 184.25 | 0.00 |\n| 2nd fixture | 506.92 | 371.34 | 135.58 | 506.92 | 0.00 |\n| 3rd fixture | 676.99 | 541.41 | 135.58 | 676.99 | 0.00 |\n| 4th and subsequent fixtures | 736.19 | 600.61 | 135.58 | 736.19 | 0.00 |\n\n12. Non‑metropolitan residential or vacant land\n\n(1) This item does not apply to land to which any other item in this Schedule applies.\n\n(2) For residential land in the non‑metropolitan area that is in a sewerage area referred to in the Table, the charge, per dwelling on the land, is, subject to sub‑items (3) and (4), the amount worked out by multiplying the GRV of the dwelling by the relevant rate for the sewerage area set out in the Table for residential land.\n\n(3) The minimum charge per dwelling  \nunder sub‑item (2) is $493.17\n\n(4) The maximum charge per dwelling  \nunder sub‑item (2) is $1 346.39\n\n(5) For vacant land in the non‑metropolitan area that is in a sewerage area referred to in the Table, the charge is, subject to sub‑items (6) and (7), the amount worked out by multiplying the GRV of the land by the relevant rate for the sewerage area set out in the Table for vacant land.\n\n(6) The minimum charge under sub‑item (5) is $324.52\n\n(7) The maximum charge under  \nsub‑item (5) for vacant land that is  \nheld for residential purposes is $1 346.39\n\nTable of rates for sewerage areas\n\n| **Sewerage area** | **Residential rate    cents/$ of GRV** | **Vacant land rate    cents/$ of GRV** |\n| Albany | 10.341 | 25.136 |\n| Augusta | 5.884 | 7.782 |\n| Australind | 3.917 | 3.929 |\n| Beverley | 14.491 | 52.143 |\n| Binningup | 7.476 | 26.112 |\n| Boddington | 23.747 | 209.708 |\n| Boyanup | 10.256 | 26.383 |\n| Bremer Bay | 13.687 | 19.762 |\n| Bridgetown | 26.838 | 124.734 |\n| Broome | 6.752 | 21.048 |\n| Brunswick | 9.493 | 24.341 |\n| Bruce Rock | 68.512 | 453.770 |\n| Bunbury | 7.350 | 14.141 |\n| Burekup | 6.518 | 8.879 |\n| Busselton | 3.957 | 3.628 |\n| Capel | 7.250 | 12.200 |\n| Carnarvon | 10.513 | 25.232 |\n| Cervantes | 9.957 | 17.700 |\n| Collie | 14.048 | 44.145 |\n| Coral Bay | 230.789 | 445.288 |\n| Corrigin | 27.273 | 183.382 |\n| Cowaramup | 3.542 | 3.100 |\n| Cranbrook | 13.904 | 88.096 |\n| Cunderdin | 25.457 | 88.047 |\n| Dalyellup | 3.354 | 5.431 |\n| Dardanup | 15.681 | 64.902 |\n| Denham | 11.192 | 21.787 |\n| Denmark | 17.630 | 47.108 |\n| Derby | 12.594 | 66.917 |\n| Dongara/Denison | 13.226 | 34.555 |\n| Donnybrook | 28.100 | 96.311 |\n| Dunsborough | 4.112 | 2.679 |\n| Eaton | 5.789 | 8.307 |\n| Eneabba | 24.460 | 188.575 |\n| Esperance | 7.880 | 16.211 |\n| Exmouth | 2.127 | 3.942 |\n| Fitzroy Crossing | 9.329 | 16.701 |\n| Geraldton | 7.321 | 18.846 |\n| Gnowangerup | 14.930 | 72.472 |\n| Greenhead | 7.578 | 22.294 |\n| Halls Creek | 16.417 | 139.151 |\n| Harvey | 8.482 | 16.927 |\n| Hopetoun | 53.259 | 177.355 |\n| Horrocks | 23.811 | 30.275 |\n| Hyden | 90.900 | 516.548 |\n| Jurien | 3.962 | 7.949 |\n| Kalbarri | 9.608 | 19.429 |\n| Kambalda | 9.503 | 81.341 |\n| Karratha | 2.166 | 6.095 |\n| Katanning | 13.766 | 75.278 |\n| Kellerberrin | 24.959 | 325.809 |\n| Kojonup | 20.555 | 175.258 |\n| Kulin | 40.796 | 1004.123 |\n| Kununurra | 7.478 | 21.144 |\n| Lancelin | 18.348 | 20.923 |\n| Laverton | 25.720 | 989.473 |\n| Ledge Point | 7.672 | 15.584 |\n| Leeman | 13.635 | 33.672 |\n| Leonora | 2.262 | 38.054 |\n| Mandurah | 6.959 | 6.940 |\n| Manjimup | 16.219 | 44.614 |\n| Margaret River | 9.001 | 18.955 |\n| Meckering | 92.141 | 538.218 |\n| Merredin | 14.966 | 97.401 |\n| Mount Barker | 10.991 | 44.544 |\n| Mukinbudin | 30.284 | 312.833 |\n| Nannup | 11.874 | 27.192 |\n| Narembeen | 23.307 | 372.261 |\n| Narrogin | 12.098 | 27.231 |\n| Newdegate | 36.439 | 528.640 |\n| Newman | 1.321 | 1.148 |\n| Northam | 14.008 | 48.972 |\n| Onslow | 2.899 | 9.286 |\n| Pemberton | 23.388 | 98.477 |\n| Pingelly | 18.376 | 151.489 |\n| Pinjarra | 9.528 | 11.831 |\n| Port Hedland | 4.549 | 19.071 |\n| Prevelly | 7.046 | 10.324 |\n| Quairading | 24.031 | 128.974 |\n| Roebourne | 19.456 | 356.950 |\n| Seabird | 62.699 | 200.762 |\n| Tambellup | 35.031 | 375.495 |\n| Three Springs | 4.981 | 70.715 |\n| Toodyay | 7.982 | 29.060 |\n| Wagin | 14.593 | 115.906 |\n| Walpole | 15.144 | 42.503 |\n| Waroona | 9.297 | 22.868 |\n| Wickham | 7.560 | 143.258 |\n| Williams | 25.649 | 125.518 |\n| Wiluna | 16.948 | 16.221 |\n| Wongan Hills | 15.438 | 69.799 |\n| Wundowie | 18.879 | 57.480 |\n| Wyalkatchem | 28.412 | 336.699 |\n| Wyndham | 39.868 | 332.745 |\n| York | 1.622 | 5.421 |\n| Yunderup | 5.364 | 4.875 |\n\nDivision 2 — Combined charges for certain non‑residential property\n\n13. Combined charges for 2025/26 and subsequent years\n\nThe charges set out in this Division apply for sewerage services provided and wastewater discharged in the 2025/26 financial year and each subsequent year.\n\nSubdivision 2 — Combined charges: metropolitan\n\n14. Metropolitan non‑residential\n\nFor land in the metropolitan area that —\n\n(a) is not contained in a residential property; and\n\n(b) is not covered by item 3, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17 or 18,\n\n**P** is the service charge calculated in accordance with item 19;\n\n15. Metropolitan government trading organisation and non‑commercial government property\n\n(1) For land in the metropolitan area held by a government trading organisation or a public authority that holds non‑commercial government property, the charge is —\n\n**Y** is the charge according to the number of connected major fixtures calculated in accordance with item 19;\n\n(2) Sub‑item (1) does not apply to public land.\n\n16. Metropolitan non‑strata titled caravan park with long‑term residential caravan bays\n\nFor a caravan park in the metropolitan area that —\n\n(a) does not consist wholly of strata‑titled caravan bays; and\n\n(b) has long‑term residential caravan bays,\n\n**AA** is $378.70 for each long‑term residential caravan bay;\n\n**AB** is, for those parts of the caravan park not contained in long‑term residential caravan bays,\n\n**Y** is the charge according to the number of connected major fixtures calculated in accordance with item 19;\n\n17. Metropolitan nursing home\n\nFor a nursing home in the metropolitan area, other than a nursing home that is, or is part of, an aged home, the charge is —\n\n**Q** is the discharge charge calculated in accordance with item 20;\n\n**T** is ;\n\n**U** is the number of beds in the nursing home;\n\n**V** is $214.29.\n\n18. Certain metropolitan units\n\nFor land in the metropolitan area —\n\n(a) that is contained in a lot; and\n\n(b) that is classified as non‑residential; and\n\n(c) that is not covered by item 5 or 6; and\n\n(d) that shares 1 or more major fixtures, that discharge into a sewer of the Water Corporation, with other such land and has no other major fixtures that discharge into such a sewer; and\n\n(e) for which the number of major fixtures shared by all units on the relevant scheme plan for a strata titles scheme or a community titles scheme is less than the number of those units,\n\n**T** is $736.19;\n\nSubdivision 3 — Calculation of certain factors for Subdivision 2\n\n19. Service charge\n\nThe service charge (***P***) is the charge, according to the number of major fixtures for the land, that is the sum of the charges for each fixture as set out in the Table.\n\nTable of major fixture‑based charges\n\n|  | **Charge   $** |\n| 1st fixture | 1 184.25 |\n| 2nd fixture | 506.92 |\n| 3rd fixture | 676.99 |\n| 4th and subsequent fixtures | 736.19 |\n\n20. Discharge charge\n\nThe discharge charge (***Q***) is —\n\nif ,\n\nthen nil\n\nthen\n\n**F** is the volume of water supplied to the land in the current consumption year;\n\n**G** is the discharge factor applicable for the land for the current discharge year;\n\n**H** is the discharge allowance for the current discharge year worked out in accordance with item 21;\n\n**I** is $4.352,\n\nand is rounded down to the nearest whole number.\n\n21. Discharge allowance\n\n(1) The discharge allowance for the current discharge year is —\n\n(a) for land to which item 14 applies that is not covered by paragraph (e) — 200 kL;\n\n(b) for land held by a government trading organisation or by a public authority that holds non‑commercial government property — 200 kL;\n\n(c) for a caravan park referred to in item 16, the amount (in kL) calculated in accordance with the formula in sub‑item (2);\n\n(d) for a nursing home referred to in item 17 — 75 kL per bed;\n\n(e) for properties that share a metered property water supply connection — 200 kL for each property.\n\n(2) The formula for the purposes of sub‑item (1)(c) is —\n\n**M** is 75 kL for each long‑term residential caravan bay.\n\nSubdivision 4 — Combined charges: non‑metropolitan\n\n22. Non‑metropolitan non‑residential\n\nFor land in the non‑metropolitan area that —\n\n(a) is classified as non‑residential property; and\n\n(b) is not covered by item 5, 6, 10, 23, 24, 25 or 26,\n\nif ,\n\nthen\n\n**,**\n\n**,**\n\nthen\n\n**P** is the service charge calculated in accordance with item 27;\n\n**N** is the discharge volume for the current discharge year;\n\n**W** is the discharge volume for the most recently completed discharge year;\n\n**I** is $4.352.\n\n23. Non‑metropolitan non‑strata titled caravan park with long‑term residential caravan bays\n\nFor a caravan park in the non‑metropolitan area that —\n\n(a) does not consist wholly of strata‑titled caravan bays; and\n\n(b) has long‑term residential caravan bays,\n\n**AA** is $378.70 for each long‑term residential caravan bay;\n\n**AB** is, for those parts of the caravan park not consisting of long‑term residential caravan bays —\n\nif ,\n\nthen\n\n,\n\n,\n\nthen\n\n**Y** is the charge according to the number of major fixtures for the relevant part of the caravan park, that is, “**C**” in item 27;\n\n**N** is the discharge volume for the current discharge year;\n\n**W** is the discharge volume for the most recently completed discharge year;\n\n**I** is $4.352.\n\n24. Non‑metropolitan nursing home\n\nFor a nursing home in the non‑metropolitan area, other than a nursing home that is, or is part of, an aged home, the charge is —\n\n**T** is ;\n\n**U** is the number of beds in the nursing home;\n\n**V** is $214.29.\n\n25. Certain non‑metropolitan units\n\nFor land in the non‑metropolitan area —\n\n(a) that is contained in a lot; and\n\n(b) that is classified as non‑residential; and\n\n(c) that is not covered by item 5 or 6; and\n\n(d) that shares 1 or more major fixtures, that discharge into a sewer of the Water Corporation, with other such land and has no other major fixtures that discharge into such a sewer; and\n\n(e) for which the number of major fixtures shared by all units on the relevant scheme plan for a strata titles scheme or a community titles scheme is less than the number of those units,\n\n**T** is $736.19;\n\n**Q** is the discharge charge calculated in accordance with item 28.\n\n26. Non‑metropolitan government trading organisation and non‑commercial government property\n\n(1) For land in the non‑metropolitan area held by a government trading organisation or a public authority that holds non‑commercial government property, the charge is —\n\n**Y** is the charge according to the number of connected major fixtures for the land, that is, “**C**” in item 27;\n\n**Q** is the discharge charge calculated in accordance with item 28.\n\n(2) Sub‑item (1) does not apply to public land.\n\nSubdivision 5 — Calculation of certain factors for Subdivision 4\n\n27. Service charge\n\nThe service charge (***P***) is —\n\nif ,\n\nthen **C**\n\n**C** is the charge, according to the number of major fixtures for the land, that is the sum of the charges for each fixture as set out in the Table;\n\n**D** is the discharge charge calculated in accordance with item 28.\n\nTable of major fixture‑based charges\n\n|  | **Charge   $** |\n| 1st fixture | 1 184.25 |\n| 2nd fixture | 506.92 |\n| 3rd fixture | 676.99 |\n| 4th and subsequent fixtures | 736.19 |\n\n28. Discharge charge\n\nThe discharge charge (***Q***) is —\n\nif ,\n\nthen nil\n\nthen\n\n**F** is the volume of water supplied to the land in the current consumption year;\n\n**G** is the discharge factor applicable for the land for the current discharge year;\n\n**H** is the discharge allowance for the current discharge year worked out in accordance with item 29;\n\n**I** is $4.352,\n\nand is rounded down to the nearest whole number.\n\n29. Discharge allowance\n\n(1) The discharge allowance for the current discharge year is —\n\n(a) for land to which item 22 applies that is not covered by paragraph (e) — 200 kL;\n\n(b) for land held by a government trading organisation or by a public authority that holds non‑commercial government property — 200 kL;\n\n(c) for a caravan park referred to in item 23 — the amount (in kL) calculated in accordance with the formula in sub‑item (2);\n\n(d) for a nursing home referred to in item 24 — 75 kL per bed;\n\n(e) for properties that share a metered property water supply connection — 200 kL for each property.\n\n(2) The formula for the purposes of sub‑item (1)(c) is —\n\n**M** is 75 kL of water for each long‑term residential caravan bay.\n\n30. Maximum charge\n\nThe maximum charge (***R***) is —\n\nif ,\n\nthen —\n\nif ,\n\nthen\n\nthen\n\nthen\n\n**P** is the service charge calculated in accordance with item 27;\n\n**A** is the charge payable, for the previous financial year, under the item in Subdivision 4 for which this item is being applied;\n\n**S** is 1.1250;\n\n**B** is $166.67.\n\nDivision 3 — Discharge charges: trade waste and effluent\n\n31. Discharge charges for 2025/26 and subsequent years\n\nThe charges set out in this Division apply for trade waste or effluent discharged in the 2025/26 financial year and each subsequent year.\n\n32. Trade waste discharged into sewer under approval\n\nB.O.D. means biochemical oxygen demand;\n\nc/kg means cents per kilogram;\n\nc/kL means cents per kilolitre.\n\n(2) For trade waste discharged into a sewer of the Water Corporation under an approval of the Water Corporation, the charge is —\n\n(a) for volume 168.6 c/kL\n\n(b) for B.O.D. with a concentration of —\n\n(i) up to 5 kg/kL 140.7 c/kg\n\n(ii) over 5 kg/kL 287.2 c/kg\n\n(c) for suspended solids with a concentration of —\n\n(i) up to 2 kg/kL 191.9 c/kg\n\n(ii) over 2 kg/kL 386.1 c/kg\n\n(d) for oil and grease with a concentration of —\n\n(i) up to 0.3 kg/kL 173.3 c/kg\n\n(ii) over 0.3 kg/kL but  \nnot over 0.6 kg/kL 339.5 c/kg\n\n(iii) over 0.6 kg/kL 684.9 c/kg\n\n(e) for acidity to pH 6 (expressed as calcium carbonate) —\n\n(i) up to 0.1 kg/kL 47.7 c/kg\n\n(ii) over 0.1 kg/kL but  \nnot over 0.3 kg/kL 100.0 c/kg\n\n(iii) over 0.3 kg/kL 198.8 c/kg\n\n(f) for alkalinity to pH 10 (expressed as calcium carbonate) —\n\n(i) up to 0.1 kg/kL 15.1 c/kg\n\n(ii) over 0.1 kg/kL but  \nnot over 0.2 kg/kL 36.0 c/kg\n\n(iii) over 0.2 kg/kL 72.1 c/kg\n\n(g) for nitrogen 153.5 c/kg\n\n(h) for phosphorus 43.0 c/kg\n\n(i) for sulphate with a concentration of —\n\n(i) up to 0.05 kg/kL no charge\n\n(ii) over 0.05 kg/kL 81.4 c/kg\n\n(j) for total dissolved salts with a concentration of —\n\n(i) up to 1 kg/kL no charge\n\n(ii) over 1 kg/kL but not  \nover 3 kg/kL 0.1 c/kg\n\n(iii) over 3 kg/kL but not  \nover 6 kg/kL 4.5 c/kg\n\n(iv) over 6 kg/kL 16.2 c/kg\n\n(k) for chromium with a discharge rate of —\n\n(ii) over 0.03 kg/day but not  \nover 1 kg/day 2 541.9 c/kg\n\n(iii) over 1 kg/day 10 185.0 c/kg\n\n(l) for copper with a discharge rate of —\n\n(ii) over 0.03 kg/day but  \nnot over 0.12 kg/day 2 541.9 c/kg\n\n(iii) over 0.12 kg/day 10 185.0 c/kg\n\n(m) for lead with a discharge rate of —\n\n(ii) over 0.03 kg/day but  \nnot over 0.3 kg/day 2 541.9 c/kg\n\n(iii) over 0.3 kg/day 10 185.0 c/kg\n\n(n) for nickel with a discharge rate of —\n\n(i) up to 0.006 kg/day 1 274.4 c/kg\n\n(ii) over 0.006 kg/day but  \nnot over 0.15 kg/day 2 541.9 c/kg\n\n(iii) over 0.15 kg/day 10 185.0 c/kg\n\n(o) for zinc with a discharge rate of —\n\n(i) up to 0.05 kg/day 1 274.4 c/kg\n\n(ii) over 0.05 kg/day but  \nnot over 0.5 kg/day 2 541.9 c/kg\n\n(iii) over 0.5 kg/day 10 185.0 c/kg\n\n(p) for arsenic with a discharge rate of —\n\nnot over 0.04 kg/day 12 728.1 c/kg\n\n(iii) over 0.04 kg/day 127 278.2 c/kg\n\n(q) for cadmium with a discharge rate of —\n\nnot over 0.015 kg/day 12 728.1 c/kg\n\n(iii) over 0.015 kg/day 127 278.2 c/kg\n\n(r) for molybdenum or selenium with a discharge rate of —\n\nnot over 0.02 kg/day 12 728.1 c/kg\n\n(iii) over 0.02 kg/day 127 278.2 c/kg\n\n(s) for silver with a discharge rate of —\n\n(i) up to 0.002 kg/day 1 274.4 c/kg\n\n(ii) over 0.002 kg/day but  \nnot over 0.01 kg/day 12 728.1 c/kg\n\n(iii) over 0.01 kg/day 127 278.2 c/kg\n\n(t) for mercury with a discharge rate of —\n\n(i) up to 0.0001 kg/day 1 274.4 c/kg\n\n(ii) over 0.0001 kg/day but  \nnot over 0.001 kg/day 127 278.2 c/kg\n\n(iii) over 0.001 kg/day 954 622.6 c/kg\n\n33. Effluent discharged from septic tank effluent pumping system into sewer\n\nFor effluent discharged from a  \nseptic tank effluent pumping system  \ninto a sewer of the Water Corporation,  \nthe charge is 193.0 cents/kL\n\n[Division 3 inserted: SL 2025/101 r. 10.]\n\nSchedule 5 — Drainage charges for Water Corporation\n\n[r. 24 and 47]\n\n1. Drainage charges for 2025/26 and subsequent years\n\nThe charges set out in this Schedule apply for drainage services provided in the 2025/26 financial year and each subsequent year.\n\n2. Strata‑titled long‑term residential caravan bays and park homes\n\nresidential caravan bay or a park home, the  \ncharge is $42.05\n\n3. Storage units or parking bays in strata titles scheme or community titles scheme\n\nFor a lot that is used for storage purposes or as a  \nparking bay, in a strata titles scheme or a  \ncommunity titles scheme, the charge is $16.20\n\n4. Residential or semi‑rural residential\n\n(1) For land that is classified as residential or  \nsemi‑rural residential, the charge, per  \ndwelling on the land, is 0.603 cents/$\n\n(2) The minimum charge per dwelling under  \nthis item is $139.04\n\n5. Vacant land\n\n(1) For land that is classified as vacant land,  \nthe charge is 0.741 cents/$\n\n(2) The minimum charge under this item is $139.04\n\n6. Non‑residential (except strata titled caravan bays and storage units or parking bays in strata titles scheme or community titles scheme)\n\n(1) For land that is classified as  \nnon‑residential and not covered by  \nitem 2 or 3, the charge is 0.385 cents/$\n\n(2) The minimum charge under this item is $140.05\n\n7. Concessional land\n\nFor concessional land, the charge is the charge set out in item 6, less a discount of 100%.\n\n[Schedule 5 inserted: SL 2025/101 r. 10.]\n\nSchedule 6 — Irrigation charges for Water Corporation (Ord Irrigation District)\n\n[r. 50]\n\n1. Irrigation charges for 2025/26 and subsequent years\n\nThe charges set out in this Schedule apply for irrigation services provided in the 2025/26 financial year and each subsequent year.\n\n2. Water provided as irrigation service\n\nFor land to which water is supplied from irrigation works of the Water Corporation in the Ord Irrigation District, the charge is —\n\n(a) if the maximum area of  \nland is not more than  \n1 hectare $338.40\n\n(b) if the maximum area of  \nland is more than  \n1 hectare $338.40 per ha (pro rata)\n\n[Schedule 6 inserted: SL 2025/101 r. 10.]\n\nSchedule 7 — Miscellaneous charges for Water Corporation\n\n[r. 51]\n\n1. Requests for sub‑meter installations: multi‑unit developments\n\nFor assessing a request to supply and connect  \n1 or more sub‑meters to a pipe supplying  \nwater to a unit in a multi‑unit development  \nunder the *Water Services Regulations 2013*  \nregulation 23A(2), the charge is $130.39\n\n2. Sub‑meter installations: multi‑unit developments\n\nFor supplying and connecting a sub‑meter to  \na pipe supplying water to a unit in a  \nmulti‑unit development under the  \n*Water Services Regulations 2013*  \nregulation 23A(3), the charge is $203.93\n\n3. Testing meters\n\nFor testing a meter under the *Water Services Regulations 2013* regulation 26(3), the charge, according to the size of the meter, is —\n\n20‑25 mm $129.08\n\nmore than 25 mm an amount\n\ncost of testing\n\n4. Installing water supply connection\n\n(1) For installing a water supply connection in relation to land in the metropolitan area (other than in the central business districts), the charge, according to the size of the connection, is —\n\n20 mm $1 826.69\n\n25 mm $2 340.75\n\n40 mm $4 139.98\n\n50 mm $5 572.33\n\n80‑100 mm $9 508.00\n\n150 mm $12 497.92\n\nmore than 150 mm an amount\n\n(2) For installing a water supply connection in  \nrelation to land in the metropolitan area in  \nthe central business districts, the charge is an amount\n\n(3) For installing a water supply connection in  \nrelation to land in the non‑metropolitan  \narea, the charge is an amount\n\n5. Activating water supply connection\n\n(1) For activating a water supply connection  \nto land, whether or not at the same time  \nas installing the connection, the charge is $215.30\n\n(2) The charge under this item covers the supply of a meter, stopcock and, if required, a temporary standpipe.\n\n6. Disconnecting water supply connection\n\n(1) For disconnecting a water supply connection  \nto land, the charge is $1 297.24\n\n(2) For the purposes of this item, cutting off or reducing the rate of flow of a supply of water under section 95 of the Act is not disconnecting a water supply connection.\n\n7. Relocating water supply connection\n\n(1) For relocating a water supply connection in relation to land in the metropolitan area (other than in the central business districts) up to 500 mm from its existing position, the charge, according to the size of the connection, is —\n\n20 mm $797.00\n\n25 mm $1 300.54\n\n40 mm $2 286.93\n\n50 mm $3 072.30\n\nmore than 50 mm an amount\n\nequal to  \nthe cost of  \nrelocation\n\n(2) For relocating a water supply connection in relation to land in the metropolitan area (other than in the central business districts) more than 500 mm from its existing position, the charge, according to the size of the connection, is —\n\n20 mm $2 016.71\n\n25 mm $2 529.68\n\n40 mm $4 330.00\n\n50 mm $5 760.16\n\n80‑100 mm $9 696.93\n\n150 mm $12 687.95\n\nmore than 150 mm an amount\n\nequal to  \nthe cost of  \nrelocation\n\n(3) For relocating a water supply connection  \nin relation to land in the central business  \ndistricts, the charge is an amount\n\n(4) For relocating a water supply connection  \nin relation to land in the non‑metropolitan  \narea, the charge is an amount\n\n8. Proposal to connect to sewer\n\nFor assessing a proposal to connect a  \nwastewater inlet on land to a sewer, the  \ncharge is $37.08\n\n9. Installing sewer junction\n\nFor installing a sewer junction for land, the charge, according to the size of the sewer, is —\n\n100 mm $950.43\n\n150 mm $1 164.81\n\n10. Hire of standpipe for fire hydrant\n\n(1) For an application to hire a standpipe from  \nthe Water Corporation for attachment to a  \nfire hydrant connected to water supply  \nworks of the Water Corporation in the  \nmetropolitan area, the charge is $132.44\n\n(2) For the hire of a standpipe from the Water  \nCorporation for attachment to a fire hydrant  \nconnected to water supply works of the Water  \nCorporation in the metropolitan area, the charge,  \naccording to the size of the standpipe’s meter, is —\n\n25 mm or less $272.38/month\n\npro rata\n\nmore than 25 mm $455.81/month\n\npro rata\n\n11. Trade waste: services in relation to discharge\n\nadditional analysis means the analysis of samples for water quality parameters, other than the analysis normally conducted by the Water Corporation in relation to the discharge of trade waste into a sewer of the Water Corporation.\n\n(2) For the following services in relation to the discharge of trade waste into a sewer of the Water Corporation, the charge is —\n\n(a) for inspection $169.18/hour\n\n(b) for a meter reading $46.16\n\n(c) for a grab sample $521.73\n\n(d) for a composite sample $826.43\n\n(e) for additional analysis an amount equal to\n\nthe actual cost to the  \nWater Corporation  \nof conducting the  \nadditional analysis\n\n(f) for assessing an application to  \ndischarge $153.88/hour\n\n12. Trade waste: product evaluation services\n\nproduct evaluation means reviewing a fitting, fixture or substance to determine whether it can be appropriately used in relation to the discharge of trade waste.\n\n(2) For product evaluation in relation to the  \ndischarge of trade waste into a sewer of  \nthe Water Corporation, the charge is $201.97/hour\n\n13. Trade waste: one‑off discharge services\n\nFor a one‑off discharge of trade waste  \ninto a sewer of the Water Corporation,  \nthe charge is $153.88/hour\n\n14. Meter reading and other information\n\nFor —\n\n(a) a meter reading, the charge is $24.63\n\n(b) an urgent meter reading, the charge is $37.79\n\n(c) the provision of information in relation  \nto water services for land and a meter  \nreading, the charge is $33.73\n\n(d) the provision of information in relation  \nto water services for land and an urgent  \nmeter reading, the charge is $46.88\n\n(e) the provision of information not  \ncovered by paragraphs (a) to (d),  \ninvolving research or investigation  \nof more than 15 minutes, the  \ncharge is $105.28/hour\n\nor part hour\n\n15. Copies of records\n\nFor a copy of records under the  \n*Water Services Regulations 2013*  \nregulation 65(4)(b), the charge is $20.35 per record\n\n[Schedule 7 inserted: SL 2025/101 r. 10.]\n\nSchedule 8 — Government trading organisations\n\n[r. 16(1)]\n\n**Government trading organisations**\n\n[1, 2. deleted]\n\n2A. Arts and Culture Trust established under the *Arts and Culture Trust Act 2021* section 7.\n\n3. Electricity Generation and Retail Corporation established under the *Electricity Corporations Act 2005* section 4.\n\n4. Electricity Networks Corporation established under the *Electricity Corporations Act 2005* section 4.\n\n[5. deleted]\n\n6. Fremantle Port Authority established under the *Port Authorities Act 1999* section 4.\n\n7. Gold Corporation established under the *Gold Corporation Act 1987* section 4.\n\n8. GoldCorp established under the *Gold Corporation Act 1987* section 48.\n\n9. The Mint continued under the *Gold Corporation Act 1987* section 35.\n\n10. Housing Authority referred to in the *Housing Act 1980* section 6(4).\n\n11. Kimberley Ports Authority established under the *Port Authorities Act 1999* section 4.\n\n12. Lotteries Commission continued under the *Lotteries Commission Act 1990* section 4.\n\n13. Metropolitan Cemeteries Board established under the *Cemeteries Act 1986* section 7.\n\n14. Mid West Ports Authority established under the *Port Authorities Act 1999* section 4.\n\n15. Perth Market Authority continued under the *Perth Market Act 1926* section 3.\n\n[16. deleted]\n\n17. Pilbara Ports Authority established under the *Port Authorities Act 1999* section 4.\n\n18. Public Transport Authority of Western Australia established under the *Public Transport Authority Act 2003* section 5.\n\n19. Regional Power Corporation established under the *Electricity Corporations Act 2005* section 4.\n\n20A. Southern Ports Authority established under the *Port Authorities Act 1999* section 4.\n\n20. Western Australian Coastal Shipping Commission established under the *Western Australian Coastal Shipping Commission Act 1965* section 5.\n\n21. Western Australian Land Authority established under the *Western Australian Land Authority Act 1992* section 5.\n\n[Schedule 8 amended: Gazette 19 Sep 2014 p. 3345; SL 2022/2 r. 4; SL 2022/82 r. 20.]\n\nSchedule 9 — Central business districts\n\n[r. 16(1)]\n\n1. Central business districts\n\n(1) For the purposes of Part 5, the central business districts are the districts described in subclauses (2) and (3).\n\n(2) The Fremantle central business district is the land bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of Marine Terrace and South Street and proceeding then in a general northwesterly and westerly direction to Cliff Street, then generally northerly along Cliff Street to Phillimore Street, then northwesterly along Phillimore Street, Elder Place and Beach Street to the Fremantle traffic bridge, then generally easterly along Beach Street and Riverside Road to East Street, then southerly along East Street to High Street, then southwesterly along High Street to Ord Street, then southerly along Ord Street and Hampton Road to South Street, then westerly along South Street to the intersection of South Street and Marine Terrace.\n\n(3) The Perth central business district is the land bounded by a line commencing at the intersection of Kings Park Road, Thomas Street and Bagot Road and proceeding then in a westerly direction along Bagot Road to Railway Road, then northeasterly to Roberts Road, then easterly to Thomas Street, then northeasterly along Thomas Street and Loftus Street to Newcastle Street, then southeasterly along Newcastle Street to the Perth Midland railway reserve, then northeasterly and easterly along the Perth Midland and Perth Armadale railway reserves to the western foreshore of the Swan River, then generally southerly and southwesterly along the western foreshore of the Swan River and the service road adjacent to the eastern boundary of Trinity College to Riverside Drive, then generally westerly along Riverside Drive and Mounts Bay Road to Spring Street, then northwesterly along Spring Street to Mount Street, then southwesterly along Mount Street to Cliff Street, then northwesterly along Cliff Street to Malcolm Street, then southwesterly along Malcolm Street to Kings Park Road, then westerly along Kings Park Road to the intersection of Kings Park Road, Thomas Street and Bagot Road.\n\nSchedule 10 — Class of town or area: current consumption year\n\n[Sch. 3 it. 23]\n\n[Heading inserted: SL 2021/80 r. 9.]\n\n| **Town/area** | **Residential classification** | **Non‑residential classification** |\n| Albany | 4 | 11 |\n| Allanooka Farmlands | 2 | 1 |\n| Allanson | 4 | 11 |\n| Arrino | 5 | 15 |\n| Arrowsmith Farmlands | 5 | 15 |\n| Augusta | 5 | 15 |\n| Australind/Eaton | 2 | 6 |\n| Badgingarra | 5 | 15 |\n| Bakers Hill | 5 | 15 |\n| Balingup | 5 | 15 |\n| Ballidu | 5 | 15 |\n| Beacon | 5 | 15 |\n| Bencubbin | 5 | 15 |\n| Beverley | 5 | 15 |\n| Bindi Bindi | 5 | 15 |\n| Bindoon/Chittering | 5 | 15 |\n| Binningup | 5 | 15 |\n| Bodallin | 5 | 15 |\n| Boddington | 5 | 15 |\n| Bolgart | 5 | 15 |\n| Borden | 5 | 15 |\n| Boyanup | 4 | 12 |\n| Boyup Brook | 5 | 15 |\n| Bremer Bay | 5 | 15 |\n| Bridgetown/Hester | 5 | 15 |\n| Broad Arrow | 5 | 15 |\n| Brookton | 5 | 15 |\n| Broome | 2 | 5 |\n| Broomehill | 5 | 15 |\n| Bruce Rock | 5 | 15 |\n| Brunswick/Burekup/Roelands | 3 | 7 |\n| Bullaring | 5 | 15 |\n| Bullfinch | 5 | 15 |\n| Bunjil | 5 | 15 |\n| Buntine | 5 | 15 |\n| Burracoppin | 5 | 15 |\n| Calingiri | 5 | 15 |\n| Camballin | 5 | 15 |\n| Capel | 2 | 6 |\n| Carnamah | 5 | 15 |\n| Carnarvon | 5 | 15 |\n| Caron | 5 | 15 |\n| Cervantes | 5 | 15 |\n| Collie | 2 | 6 |\n| Collie Farmlands | 1 | 1 |\n| Condingup | 5 | 15 |\n| Coolgardie | 5 | 14 |\n| Coomberdale | 5 | 15 |\n| Coorow | 5 | 15 |\n| Coral Bay | 5 | N/A |\n| Corrigin | 5 | 15 |\n| Cowaramup | 5 | 15 |\n| Cranbrook | 5 | 15 |\n| Cuballing | 5 | 15 |\n| Cue | 5 | 15 |\n| Cunderdin | 5 | 15 |\n| Dalwallinu | 5 | 15 |\n| Dalyellup | 3 | 4 |\n| Dandaragan | 5 | 15 |\n| Dardanup | 5 | 15 |\n| Darkan | 5 | 15 |\n| Dathagnoorara Farmlands | 4 | 11 |\n| Denham (Saline) | 2 | 5 |\n| Denmark | 5 | 15 |\n| Derby | 3 | 9 |\n| Dongara/Denison | 2 | 5 |\n| Donnybrook | 3 | 8 |\n| Doodlakine | 5 | 15 |\n| Dowerin | 5 | 15 |\n| Dudinin/Harrismith/Jitarning | 5 | 15 |\n| Dumbleyung | 5 | 15 |\n| Dunsborough/Yallingup | 4 | 12 |\n| Dwellingup | 5 | 15 |\n| Eneabba | 5 | 15 |\n| Eradu | 5 | 15 |\n| Esperance | 3 | 10 |\n| Exmouth | 4 | 12 |\n| Fitzroy Crossing | 3 | 8 |\n| Frankland | 5 | 15 |\n| Gabbadah | 5 | 15 |\n| Gascoyne Junction | 5 | 15 |\n| Geraldton | 2 | 4 |\n| Gibson | 5 | 15 |\n| Gingin | 5 | 15 |\n| Gnowangerup | 5 | 15 |\n| Goomalling | 5 | 15 |\n| Grass Patch | 5 | 15 |\n| Grass Valley | 5 | 15 |\n| Greenbushes | 5 | 15 |\n| Greenhead | 5 | 15 |\n| Guilderton | 4 | 13 |\n| Halls Creek | 5 | 15 |\n| Hamel/Waroona | 4 | 11 |\n| Harvey/Wokalup | 3 | 10 |\n| Highbury/Piesseville | 5 | 15 |\n| Hines Hill | 5 | 15 |\n| Hopetoun | 5 | 15 |\n| Horrocks | 5 | 15 |\n| Hyden | 5 | 15 |\n| Jerramungup | 5 | 15 |\n| Jurien Bay | 3 | 9 |\n| Kalannie | 5 | 15 |\n| Kalbarri | 3 | 7 |\n| Kalgoorlie/Boulder | 5 | 15 |\n| Kambalda | 5 | 15 |\n| Karakin | 5 | 15 |\n| Karlgarin | 5 | 15 |\n| Karratha | 3 | 8 |\n| Katanning | 5 | 15 |\n| Katanning Farmlands | 5 | 15 |\n| Kellerberrin | 5 | 15 |\n| Kendenup | 5 | 15 |\n| Kendenup Farmlands | 5 | 15 |\n| Kirup | 5 | 15 |\n| Kojonup/Muradup | 5 | 15 |\n| Kondinin | 5 | 15 |\n| Koorda | 5 | 15 |\n| Kukerin/Moulyinning | 5 | 15 |\n| Kulin | 5 | 15 |\n| Kununoppin | 5 | 15 |\n| Kununurra | 3 | 7 |\n| Lake Grace | 5 | 15 |\n| Lake King | 5 | 15 |\n| Lancelin | 5 | 15 |\n| Latham | 5 | 15 |\n| Laverton | 5 | 15 |\n| Ledge Point | 5 | 14 |\n| Leeman | 5 | 15 |\n| Leonora | 5 | 15 |\n| Mandurah | 2 | 7 |\n| Manjimup | 5 | 14 |\n| Marble Bar | 5 | 15 |\n| Margaret River | 4 | 10 |\n| Marvel Loch | 5 | 15 |\n| Meckering | 5 | 15 |\n| Meekatharra | 4 | 11 |\n| Menzies | 5 | 15 |\n| Merredin | 5 | 15 |\n| Merredin Farmlands | 3 | 9 |\n| Miling | 5 | 15 |\n| Mingenew | 5 | 15 |\n| Moora | 2 | 3 |\n| Moorine Rock | 5 | 15 |\n| Morawa | 5 | 15 |\n| Mount Barker | 5 | 15 |\n| Mount Magnet | 5 | 15 |\n| Mukinbudin | 5 | 15 |\n| Mullalyup | 5 | 15 |\n| Mullewa | 5 | 15 |\n| Mullewa Farmlands | 4 | 13 |\n| Munglinup | 5 | 15 |\n| Muntadgin | 5 | 15 |\n| Myalup | 5 | 15 |\n| Nabawa | 5 | 15 |\n| Nannup | 5 | 15 |\n| Narembeen | 5 | 15 |\n| Narngulu | 1 | 1 |\n| Narrikup | 5 | 15 |\n| Narrogin | 5 | 15 |\n| Narrogin Farmlands | 3 | 9 |\n| New Norcia | 5 | 15 |\n| Newdegate | 5 | 15 |\n| Newman | 2 | 6 |\n| Nilgen | 5 | 15 |\n| Norseman | 5 | 15 |\n| North Dandalup | 4 | 12 |\n| Northam | 5 | 14 |\n| Northam Farmlands | 3 | 9 |\n| Northampton | 5 | 15 |\n| Northcliffe | 5 | 15 |\n| Nullagine | 5 | 15 |\n| Nungarin | 5 | 15 |\n| Nyabing | 5 | 15 |\n| Ongerup | 5 | 15 |\n| Onslow | 5 | 15 |\n| Ora Banda | 5 | 15 |\n| Park Ridge | 4 | 10 |\n| Pemberton | 5 | 15 |\n| Peppermint Grove Beach | 5 | 15 |\n| Perenjori | 5 | 15 |\n| Pingaring | 5 | 15 |\n| Pingelly | 5 | 15 |\n| Pingrup | 5 | 15 |\n| Pinjarra | 2 | 2 |\n| Pithara | 5 | 15 |\n| Point Samson | 4 | 10 |\n| Popanyinning | 5 | 15 |\n| Porongurup | 5 | 15 |\n| Port Hedland | 2 | 5 |\n| Preston Beach | 5 | 15 |\n| Prevelly | 5 | 14 |\n| Quairading | 5 | 15 |\n| Quinninup | 5 | 15 |\n| Ravensthorpe | 5 | 15 |\n| Rocky Gully | 5 | 15 |\n| Roebourne | 4 | 10 |\n| Salmon Gums | 5 | 15 |\n| Sandstone | 5 | 15 |\n| Seabird | 5 | 15 |\n| South Hedland | 2 | 5 |\n| Southern Cross | 5 | 15 |\n| Tambellup | 5 | 15 |\n| Tammin | 5 | 15 |\n| Three Springs | 5 | 15 |\n| Tincurrin | 5 | 15 |\n| Toodyay | 5 | 15 |\n| Trayning | 5 | 15 |\n| Varley | 5 | 15 |\n| Wagin | 5 | 15 |\n| Walkaway | 2 | 1 |\n| Walpole | 5 | 15 |\n| Wandering | 5 | 15 |\n| Watheroo | 5 | 15 |\n| Wellstead | 5 | 15 |\n| Westonia | 5 | 15 |\n| Wickepin | 5 | 15 |\n| Wickham | 4 | 10 |\n| Widgiemooltha | 5 | 15 |\n| Williams | 5 | 15 |\n| Wiluna | 5 | 15 |\n| Wongan Hills | 5 | 15 |\n| Woodanilling | 5 | 15 |\n| Woodridge | 5 | 15 |\n| Wubin | 5 | 15 |\n| Wundowie | 2 | 1 |\n| Wyalkatchem | 5 | 15 |\n| Wyndham | 5 | 15 |\n| Yalgoo | 5 | 15 |\n| Yarloop/Wagerup | 5 | 15 |\n| Yealering | 5 | 15 |\n| Yerecoin | 5 | 15 |\n| York | 5 | 15 |\n| Yuna | 5 | 15 |\n\n[Schedule 10 inserted: SL 2021/80 r. 9; amended: SL 2022/82 r. 21; SL 2023/66 r. 9; SL 2024/117 r. 10.]\n\nSchedule 11 — Class of town or area: previous consumption year\n\n[Sch. 3 it. 23]\n\n[Heading inserted: SL 2021/80 r. 9.]\n\n| **Town/area** | **Residential classification** | **Non‑residential classification** |\n| Albany | 4 | 11 |\n| Allanooka Farmlands | 2 | 1 |\n| Allanson | 4 | 11 |\n| Arrino | 5 | 15 |\n| Arrowsmith Farmlands | 5 | 15 |\n| Augusta | 5 | 15 |\n| Australind/Eaton | 2 | 6 |\n| Badgingarra | 5 | 15 |\n| Bakers Hill | 5 | 15 |\n| Balingup | 5 | 15 |\n| Ballidu | 5 | 15 |\n| Beacon | 5 | 15 |\n| Bencubbin | 5 | 15 |\n| Beverley | 5 | 15 |\n| Bindi Bindi | 5 | 15 |\n| Bindoon/Chittering | 5 | 15 |\n| Binningup | 5 | 15 |\n| Bodallin | 5 | 15 |\n| Boddington | 5 | 15 |\n| Bolgart | 5 | 15 |\n| Borden | 5 | 15 |\n| Boyanup | 4 | 12 |\n| Boyup Brook | 5 | 15 |\n| Bremer Bay | 5 | 15 |\n| Bridgetown/Hester | 5 | 15 |\n| Broad Arrow | 5 | 15 |\n| Brookton | 5 | 15 |\n| Broome | 2 | 5 |\n| Broomehill | 5 | 15 |\n| Bruce Rock | 5 | 15 |\n| Brunswick/Burekup/Roelands | 3 | 7 |\n| Bullaring | 5 | 15 |\n| Bullfinch | 5 | 15 |\n| Bunjil | 5 | 15 |\n| Buntine | 5 | 15 |\n| Burracoppin | 5 | 15 |\n| Calingiri | 5 | 15 |\n| Camballin | 5 | 15 |\n| Capel | 2 | 6 |\n| Carnamah | 5 | 15 |\n| Carnarvon | 5 | 15 |\n| Caron | 5 | 15 |\n| Cervantes | 5 | 15 |\n| Collie | 2 | 6 |\n| Collie Farmlands | 1 | 1 |\n| Condingup | 5 | 15 |\n| Coolgardie | 5 | 14 |\n| Coomberdale | 5 | 15 |\n| Coorow | 5 | 15 |\n| Coral Bay | 5 | N/A |\n| Corrigin | 5 | 15 |\n| Cowaramup | 5 | 15 |\n| Cranbrook | 5 | 15 |\n| Cuballing | 5 | 15 |\n| Cue | 5 | 15 |\n| Cunderdin | 5 | 15 |\n| Dalwallinu | 5 | 15 |\n| Dalyellup | 3 | 4 |\n| Dandaragan | 5 | 15 |\n| Dardanup | 5 | 15 |\n| Darkan | 5 | 15 |\n| Dathagnoorara Farmlands | 4 | 11 |\n| Denham (Saline) | 2 | 5 |\n| Denmark | 5 | 15 |\n| Derby | 3 | 9 |\n| Dongara/Denison | 2 | 5 |\n| Donnybrook | 3 | 8 |\n| Doodlakine | 5 | 15 |\n| Dowerin | 5 | 15 |\n| Dudinin/Harrismith/Jitarning | 5 | 15 |\n| Dumbleyung | 5 | 15 |\n| Dunsborough/Yallingup | 4 | 12 |\n| Dwellingup | 5 | 15 |\n| Eneabba | 5 | 15 |\n| Eradu | 5 | 15 |\n| Esperance | 3 | 10 |\n| Exmouth | 4 | 12 |\n| Fitzroy Crossing | 3 | 8 |\n| Frankland | 5 | 15 |\n| Gabbadah | 5 | 15 |\n| Gascoyne Junction | 5 | 15 |\n| Geraldton | 2 | 4 |\n| Gibson | 5 | 15 |\n| Gingin | 5 | 15 |\n| Gnowangerup | 5 | 15 |\n| Goomalling | 5 | 15 |\n| Grass Patch | 5 | 15 |\n| Grass Valley | 5 | 15 |\n| Greenbushes | 5 | 15 |\n| Greenhead | 5 | 15 |\n| Guilderton | 4 | 13 |\n| Halls Creek | 5 | 15 |\n| Hamel/Waroona | 4 | 11 |\n| Harvey/Wokalup | 3 | 10 |\n| Highbury/Piesseville | 5 | 15 |\n| Hines Hill | 5 | 15 |\n| Hopetoun | 5 | 15 |\n| Horrocks | 5 | 15 |\n| Hyden | 5 | 15 |\n| Jerramungup | 5 | 15 |\n| Jurien Bay | 3 | 9 |\n| Kalannie | 5 | 15 |\n| Kalbarri | 3 | 7 |\n| Kalgoorlie/Boulder | 5 | 15 |\n| Kambalda | 5 | 15 |\n| Karakin | 5 | 15 |\n| Karlgarin | 5 | 15 |\n| Karratha | 3 | 8 |\n| Katanning | 5 | 15 |\n| Katanning Farmlands | 5 | 15 |\n| Kellerberrin | 5 | 15 |\n| Kendenup | 5 | 15 |\n| Kendenup Farmlands | 5 | 15 |\n| Kirup | 5 | 15 |\n| Kojonup/Muradup | 5 | 15 |\n| Kondinin | 5 | 15 |\n| Koorda | 5 | 15 |\n| Kukerin/Moulyinning | 5 | 15 |\n| Kulin | 5 | 15 |\n| Kununoppin | 5 | 15 |\n| Kununurra | 3 | 7 |\n| Lake Grace | 5 | 15 |\n| Lake King | 5 | 15 |\n| Lancelin | 5 | 15 |\n| Latham | 5 | 15 |\n| Laverton | 5 | 15 |\n| Ledge Point | 5 | 14 |\n| Leeman | 5 | 15 |\n| Leonora | 5 | 15 |\n| Mandurah | 2 | 7 |\n| Manjimup | 5 | 14 |\n| Marble Bar | 5 | 15 |\n| Margaret River | 4 | 10 |\n| Marvel Loch | 5 | 15 |\n| Meckering | 5 | 15 |\n| Meekatharra | 4 | 11 |\n| Menzies | 5 | 15 |\n| Merredin | 5 | 15 |\n| Merredin Farmlands | 3 | 9 |\n| Miling | 5 | 15 |\n| Mingenew | 5 | 15 |\n| Moora | 2 | 3 |\n| Moorine Rock | 5 | 15 |\n| Morawa | 5 | 15 |\n| Mount Barker | 5 | 15 |\n| Mount Magnet | 5 | 15 |\n| Mukinbudin | 5 | 15 |\n| Mullalyup | 5 | 15 |\n| Mullewa | 5 | 15 |\n| Mullewa Farmlands | 4 | 13 |\n| Munglinup | 5 | 15 |\n| Muntadgin | 5 | 15 |\n| Myalup | 5 | 15 |\n| Nabawa | 5 | 15 |\n| Nannup | 5 | 15 |\n| Narembeen | 5 | 15 |\n| Narngulu | 1 | 1 |\n| Narrikup | 5 | 15 |\n| Narrogin | 5 | 15 |\n| Narrogin Farmlands | 3 | 9 |\n| New Norcia | 5 | 15 |\n| Newdegate | 5 | 15 |\n| Newman | 2 | 6 |\n| Nilgen | 5 | 15 |\n| Norseman | 5 | 15 |\n| North Dandalup | 4 | 12 |\n| Northam | 5 | 14 |\n| Northam Farmlands | 3 | 9 |\n| Northampton | 5 | 15 |\n| Northcliffe | 5 | 15 |\n| Nullagine | 5 | 15 |\n| Nungarin | 5 | 15 |\n| Nyabing | 5 | 15 |\n| Ongerup | 5 | 15 |\n| Onslow | 5 | 15 |\n| Ora Banda | 5 | 15 |\n| Park Ridge | 4 | 10 |\n| Pemberton | 5 | 15 |\n| Peppermint Grove Beach | 5 | 15 |\n| Perenjori | 5 | 15 |\n| Pingaring | 5 | 15 |\n| Pingelly | 5 | 15 |\n| Pingrup | 5 | 15 |\n| Pinjarra | 2 | 2 |\n| Pithara | 5 | 15 |\n| Point Samson | 4 | 10 |\n| Popanyinning | 5 | 15 |\n| Porongurup | 5 | 15 |\n| Port Hedland | 2 | 5 |\n| Preston Beach | 5 | 15 |\n| Prevelly | 5 | 14 |\n| Quairading | 5 | 15 |\n| Quinninup | 5 | 15 |\n| Ravensthorpe | 5 | 15 |\n| Rocky Gully | 5 | 15 |\n| Roebourne | 4 | 10 |\n| Salmon Gums | 5 | 15 |\n| Sandstone | 5 | 15 |\n| Seabird | 5 | 15 |\n| South Hedland | 2 | 5 |\n| Southern Cross | 5 | 15 |\n| Tambellup | 5 | 15 |\n| Tammin | 5 | 15 |\n| Three Springs | 5 | 15 |\n| Tincurrin | 5 | 15 |\n| Toodyay | 5 | 15 |\n| Trayning | 5 | 15 |\n| Varley | 5 | 15 |\n| Wagin | 5 | 15 |\n| Walkaway | 2 | 1 |\n| Walpole | 5 | 15 |\n| Wandering | 5 | 15 |\n| Watheroo | 5 | 15 |\n| Wellstead | 5 | 15 |\n| Westonia | 5 | 15 |\n| Wickepin | 5 | 15 |\n| Wickham | 4 | 10 |\n| Widgiemooltha | 5 | 15 |\n| Williams | 5 | 15 |\n| Wiluna | 5 | 15 |\n| Wongan Hills | 5 | 15 |\n| Woodanilling | 5 | 15 |\n| Woodridge | 5 | 15 |\n| Wubin | 5 | 15 |\n| Wundowie | 2 | 1 |\n| Wyalkatchem | 5 | 15 |\n| Wyndham | 5 | 15 |\n| Yalgoo | 5 | 15 |\n| Yarloop/Wagerup | 5 | 15 |\n| Yealering | 5 | 15 |\n| Yerecoin | 5 | 15 |\n| York | 5 | 15 |\n| Yuna | 5 | 15 |\n\n[Schedule 11 inserted: SL 2021/80 r. 9; amended: SL 2022/82 r. 22; SL 2023/66 r. 10; SL 2024/117 r. 11; SL 2025/101 r. 11.]\n\n![dline]()\n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Regulations 2014* and includes amendments made by other written laws. For provisions that have come into operation, and for information about any reprints, see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Published** | | **Commencement** | |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Regulations 2014* | 25 Jun 2014 p. 2155‑298 | | r. 1 and 2: 25 Jun 2014 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2014 (see r. 2(b)) | |\n| *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Amendment Regulations 2014* | 19 Sep 2014 p. 3344‑5 | | r. 1 and 2: 19 Sep 2014 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Oct 2014 (see r. 2(b)(i)) | |\n| *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2014* | 15 Oct 2014 p. 3943‑93 | | r. 1 and 2: 15 Oct 2014 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Nov 2014 (see r. 2(b)) | |\n| *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Amendment Regulations 2015* | 30 Jun 2015 p. 2363‑404 | | r. 1 and 2: 30 Jun 2015 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2015 (see r. 2(b)) | |\n| **Reprint 1: The *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Regulations 2014* as at    8 Jan 2016** (includes amendments listed above) | | | | |\n| *Water Services Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2016* Pt. 2 | | 27 Jun 2016 p. 2531‑620 | | 1 Jul 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Water Services Legislation Amendment Regulations 2016* Pt. 3 | | 13 Dec 2016 p. 5659‑94 | | 14 Dec 2016 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Water Services Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2017* Pt. 2 | | 23 Jun 2017 p. 3317‑403 | | 1 Jul 2017 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Amendment Regulations 2017* | | 4 Aug 2017 p. 4316‑17 | | r. 1 and 2: 4 Aug 2017 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 5 Aug 2017 (see r. 2(b)) |\n| *Water Legislation Amendment Regulations 2017* Pt. 4 | 15 Sep 2017 p. 4794‑6 | | 16 Sep 2017 (see r. 2(b)) | |\n| *Water Services Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2018* Pt. 2 | 22 Jun 2018 p. 2211‑95 | | 1 Jul 2018 (see r. 2(b)) | |\n| *Water Services Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2019* Pt. 2 | 14 Jun 2019 p. 1929‑2010 | | 1 Jul 2019 (see r. 2(b)) | |\n| *Water Regulations Amendment (Strata Titles) Regulations 2019* Pt.3 | 31 Dec 2019 p. 4663‑5 | | 1 May 2020 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2020/39 cl. 2) | |\n| *Water Services Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2020* Pt. 2 | SL 2020/95 26 Jun 2020 | | 1 Jul 2020 (see r. 2(b)) | |\n| *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Amendment Regulations 2020* | SL 2020/177 25 Sep 2020 | | r. 1 and 2: 25 Sep 2020 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 26 Sep 2020 (see r. 2(b)) | |\n| *Water Regulations Amendment (Community Titles) Regulations 2021* Pt. 3 | SL 2021/79 18 Jun 2021 | | 30 Jun 2021 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2021/69 cl. 2) | |\n| *Water Services Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2021* Pt. 2 | SL 2021/80 18 Jun 2021 | | 1 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(b)) | |\n| *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Amendment Regulations 2021* | SL 2021/128 16 Jul 2021 | | r. 1 and 2: 16 Jul 2021 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Aug 2021 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2021/124 cl. 2) | |\n| *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2021* | SL 2021/144 13 Aug 2021 | | r. 1 and 2: 13 Aug 2021 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 14 Aug 2021 (see r. 2(b)) | |\n| *Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Amendment Regulations 2022* | SL 2022/2 18 Jan 2022 | | r. 1 and 2: 18 Jan 2022 (see r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b) and SL 2022/77 cl. 2) | |\n| *Water Services Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2022* Pt. 2 | SL 2022/82 17 Jun 2022 | | 1 Jul 2022 (see r. 2(b)) | |\n| *Water Services Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2023* Pt. 2 | SL 2023/66 16 Jun 2023 | | 1 Jul 2023 (see r. 2(b)) | |\n| *Water Services Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2024* Pt. 3 | SL 2024/117 26 Jun 2024 | | 1 Jul 2024 (see r. 2(b)) | |\n| *Water Services Regulations Amendment (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2025* Pt. 3 | SL 2025/101 25 Jun 2024 | | 1 Jul 2025 (see r. 2(b)) | |\n\nOther notes\n\n1 The *Country Town Sewage By‑laws 1952* were repealed by the *Water Services Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2012* s. 200(b) on 18 Nov 2013.\n\n2 The *Water Agencies (Charges) By‑laws 1987* were repealed by the *Water Services Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2012* s. 202(b) on 1 Jul 2014.\n\n3 The *Country Towns Sewerage Act 1948* was repealed by the *Water Services Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2012* s. 200(a) on 18 Nov 2013.\n\n4 The *Metropolitan Water Authority Act 1982* is now known as the *Metropolitan Arterial Drainage Act 1982*. The short title was changed by the *Water Services Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2012* s. 22 which commenced 18 Nov 2013.\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nadditional analysis Sch. 7 cl. 11(1)\n\naged home 16(1)\n\nalienated land 16(1)\n\napproved meter 23(1)\n\nB.O.D. Sch. 4 cl. 32(1)\n\nboundary volume 16(1)\n\ncaravan bay 16(1)\n\ncentral business districts 16(1)\n\nchange of circumstances 16(1)\n\ncharge period 3(1)\n\ncharitable purposes 16(1)\n\nc/kg Sch. 4 cl. 32(1)\n\nc/kL Sch. 4 cl. 32(1)\n\ncombined charge 42(1)\n\ncommercial standpipe 36A(1)\n\nCommonwealth seniors health card 3(1)\n\ncommunity titles scheme 16(1)\n\nconcessional land 16(1)\n\nconcession card holder 16(1)\n\nconsumption year 6, 11, 16(1)\n\ndesalinated water 16(1)\n\ndevelopment 47(4)\n\ndischarge factor 16(1)\n\ndischarge volume 16(1)\n\ndischarge year 16(1)\n\ndrainage area 16(1)\n\ndrainage charge 16(1)\n\neligible pensioner 3(1)\n\nfinancial year 6, 11, 16(1)\n\ngarden service connection 3(1)\n\ngovernment trading organisation 16(1)\n\nGRV 16(1)\n\nholiday accommodation 16(1)\n\nHousing Authority 16(1)\n\nhydrant standpipe 16(1)\n\nirrigation district 16(1)\n\nirrigation works 16(1)\n\nlocal government standpipe 16(1)\n\nlong-term residential caravan bay 16(1)\n\nlot 6, 11, 16(1)\n\nmajor fixture 16(1)\n\nnon-commercial government property 16(1)\n\nnon-profit private organisation 16(1)\n\nnon-residential lot 6, 11\n\nnursing home 16(1)\n\nold provision 55(1)\n\npark home 16(1)\n\npermitted surcharge 15A(1), 20(1)\n\nproduct evaluation Sch. 7 cl. 12(1)\n\npublic land 16(1)\n\nRBA Standard No. 3 of 2016 15A(1), 20(1)\n\nregistered pensioner 3(1)\n\nregistered senior 3(1)\n\nresidential lot 6, 11\n\nresidential property 16(1)\n\nresidential rate 27(3)\n\nretirement village 16(1)\n\nrural land 47(4)\n\nscheme plan 16(1)\n\nsemi-rural residential property 16(1)\n\nsewerage area 16(1)\n\nsewerage charge 16(1)\n\nspecial meter reading 16(1)\n\nstrata-titled caravan bay 16(1)\n\nstrata titles scheme 16(1)\n\ntrade waste charge 19(1)\n\nvacant land 3(1)\n\nwater deficiency declaration 36A(1)\n\nwater supply charge 16(1)\n\nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au.\n\nAttribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2025.\n\nBy Authority: GEOFF O. LAWN, Government Printer\n","sortOrder":28}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"completionTokens":828},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":9,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears to maintain its original scope as a comprehensive charging framework for water services. While it has been heavily amended over time (as shown in the compilation table with amendments from 2014-2025), these amendments appear to update pricing amounts and refine operational details rather than expand the scope beyond water service charges. The structure remains focused on the three water corporations and the same service types (water supply, sewerage, drainage, irrigation) as originally enacted."},"complexity_factors":["11 detailed schedules with hundreds of specific charge amounts that update annually","47 defined terms in the interpretation section, many cross-referencing other Acts","Complex multi-variable formulas for calculating sewerage charges (e.g., Schedule 4 Division 2 with nested conditional logic)","15 different pricing 'classes' for towns/areas requiring lookup tables (Schedules 10 and 11)","Multiple overlapping concession schemes with different eligibility criteria and discount rates","Extensive cross-referencing to other legislation including Water Services Act 2012, Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act 1992, and various planning Acts","Conditional logic for trade waste charges based on 20+ different chemical constituents and concentration thresholds","Transitional provisions preserving rights and calculations from repealed by-laws dating back to 1987","Different rules for metropolitan vs non-metropolitan areas, and between the three separate water corporations","Nested exceptions and special cases (e.g., caravan parks with long-term residents, community residential properties, government trading organisations)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a **Western Australian regulation** that sets out how much people and businesses pay for water, sewerage, drainage and irrigation services provided by three water corporations: the **Water Corporation** (the main state-wide provider), **Bunbury Water Corporation**, and **Busselton Water Corporation**.\n\n**What it covers:**\n\n- **Water supply charges** — fees for connecting to water mains and for the water you actually use (consumption charges), with different rates for homes, businesses, farms, and government properties\n- **Sewerage charges** — fees for wastewater services, calculated either based on property value (GRV), number of toilets/fixtures, or volume of wastewater discharged\n- **Drainage charges** — fees for stormwater drainage in designated areas\n- **Irrigation charges** — fees for water supplied to farms in the Ord Irrigation District\n- **Miscellaneous charges** — fees for things like installing meters, connecting or disconnecting services, testing water quality, and trade waste disposal\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **Homeowners and renters** — residential properties pay lower rates than businesses, with pensioners and seniors eligible for discounts (25-50% off service charges, and reduced rates for initial water usage)\n- **Businesses and commercial properties** — pay higher rates, with complex calculations for trade waste discharge based on volume and pollutants\n- **Rural and regional areas** — different pricing \"classes\" apply depending on which town or region you're in (Schedule 10 and 11 list over 200 towns with classifications from 1-15)\n- **Caravan parks, retirement villages, and multi-unit developments** — special rules apply with adjusted calculations\n\n**Key features:**\n\n- **Concessions for vulnerable people** — pensioners and seniors get significant discounts on water bills\n- **Pro-rata calculations** — if your circumstances change mid-year (moving house, property reclassification), charges are adjusted proportionally\n- **Caps on increases** — some charges can't rise more than 12.5% year-on-year\n- **Credit card surcharges allowed** — water corporations can pass on bank fees for card payments\n- **Interest on late payments** — currently around 11% per annum on overdue amounts\n\nThe regulation is extremely detailed, with 11 schedules containing hundreds of specific dollar amounts for different scenarios, locations and property types."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text is inaccessible. The page has been taken down due to system upgrades, and no content — original or amended — is available for comparison."},"complexity_factors":["The legislation content is entirely unavailable — the hosting page has been removed from the Western Australian legislation website","No text, provisions, schedules, or definitions can be analysed","Complexity cannot be meaningfully assessed beyond what the title suggests","The title alone suggests potential regulatory complexity (charges frameworks, water corporation structures) but this is speculative without the actual content"],"plain_english_summary":"The Water Services (Water Corporations Charges) Regulations 2014 set the detailed rules governing fees and charges levied by Western Australia’s government water corporations. They affect households and businesses that pay water, sewerage and drainage bills by defining what charges may be imposed and how they are administered.\n\nThis matters because those regulations shape the costs consumers and businesses face for essential water services."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":9,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument is intended to preserve existing liabilities and the overall charging framework while modernising form and updating rates. Regulation 54 directs that a person’s liability be, so far as consistent, the same as if the old by‑laws had been amended; regulation 52 repeals prior regulations and Schedules 1–7 set the updated numeric charges. The effect is primarily numerical and administrative (new tariffs, clearer classification rules, added payment/surcharge mechanics (r.20/15A) and transitional provisions rr.52–63), not an expansion of who may be charged."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive schedules listing many different charges, tiers and area/class tables (Schedules 1–7; Sch.3–5 have numerous subdivisions and tables).","Multiple land classifications with administrative discretion for the Water Corporation to classify or re‑classify land (r.32, r.40).","Complex combined-charge formulas and caps for non‑residential sewerage with interdependent variables (Sch.4 Div.2 items 13–30).","Detailed, pollutant‑specific trade‑waste pricing with tiered rates and weight/rate bands (Sch.4 cl.32).","Estimation powers where meters fail or are inaccessible, and separate rules for trade waste measurement (r.22, r.23).","Separate rules and timings for different providers (Bunbury, Busselton, Water Corporation) and differing interest/payment rules (r.7, r.12, r.19, r.10, r.15, r.29).","Ministerial and Water Corporation powers to designate sewerage/drainage areas and to revoke/amend those designations (r.38, r.45) affecting who pays.","Concession, registration and eligibility rules that require customer action and record‑keeping (r.3, r.9, r.14, r.34–35).","Permitted merchant surcharge referencing external RBA standard for card payments (r.15A, r.20) — cross‑jurisdictional regulatory link.","Transitional, repeal and continuity rules bridging old by‑laws and these regulations (rr.52–63) — many cross‑references increase interpretive load.","Frequent cross‑references to other Acts and by‑laws (e.g., Valuation of Land Act, Rates and Charges (Rebates and Deferments) Act), requiring users to consult multiple instruments (r.3, defined terms)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the fees, concessions and calculation rules for water supply, sewerage, drainage, irrigation and trade‑waste services supplied by Bunbury, Busselton and the Water Corporation. They prescribe who is liable, payment terms, late‑payment interest, discounts and detailed area/class‑based tariffs in comprehensive schedules (Schedules 1–7).\n\nThey affect landowners, occupiers, businesses, local governments and trade‑waste dischargers because they fix how bills are calculated, when charges apply, what concessions are available and what metering, estimation and payment obligations customers must meet."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/water-services-water-corporations-charges-regulations-2014","history":"/api/acts/water-services-water-corporations-charges-regulations-2014/history","analysis":"/api/acts/water-services-water-corporations-charges-regulations-2014/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/water-services-water-corporations-charges-regulations-2014/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/water-services-water-corporations-charges-regulations-2014/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/water-services-water-corporations-charges-regulations-2014/documents"}}