sec.164Access to service in service area

### sec.164 Access to service in service area The service provider must, to the greatest practicable extent, ensure that— all premises in the service area are able to be connected directly and separately to the service provider’s infrastructure for the area; and if 2 or more premises are part of a premises group—the premises group, rather than each individual premises, is able to be connected, directly and separately to its infrastructure; and the infrastructure can deal with the service requirements of all premises in the service area; and for a retail water service—the design of its infrastructure allows for a connection point at or within the boundary of each premises connected to the service; and for a sewerage service—the design of its infrastructure allows for a connection point— at or within the boundary of each premises connected to the service; and to the greatest practicable extent, at an invert level below ground level at which the sanitary drain or property sewer laid at minimum grade is capable of servicing the premises. A property service is part of the service provider’s infrastructure for a water service or sewerage service. (sec.164-ssec.1) The service provider must, to the greatest practicable extent, ensure that— all premises in the service area are able to be connected directly and separately to the service provider’s infrastructure for the area; and if 2 or more premises are part of a premises group—the premises group, rather than each individual premises, is able to be connected, directly and separately to its infrastructure; and the infrastructure can deal with the service requirements of all premises in the service area; and for a retail water service—the design of its infrastructure allows for a connection point at or within the boundary of each premises connected to the service; and for a sewerage service—the design of its infrastructure allows for a connection point— at or within the boundary of each premises connected to the service; and to the greatest practicable extent, at an invert level below ground level at which the sanitary drain or property sewer laid at minimum grade is capable of servicing the premises. (sec.164-ssec.2) A property service is part of the service provider’s infrastructure for a water service or sewerage service. - (a) all premises in the service area are able to be connected directly and separately to the service provider’s infrastructure for the area; and - (b) if 2 or more premises are part of a premises group—the premises group, rather than each individual premises, is able to be connected, directly and separately to its infrastructure; and - (c) the infrastructure can deal with the service requirements of all premises in the service area; and - (d) for a retail water service—the design of its infrastructure allows for a connection point at or within the boundary of each premises connected to the service; and - (e) for a sewerage service—the design of its infrastructure allows for a connection point— (i) at or within the boundary of each premises connected to the service; and (ii) to the greatest practicable extent, at an invert level below ground level at which the sanitary drain or property sewer laid at minimum grade is capable of servicing the premises. - (i) at or within the boundary of each premises connected to the service; and - (ii) to the greatest practicable extent, at an invert level below ground level at which the sanitary drain or property sewer laid at minimum grade is capable of servicing the premises. - (i) at or within the boundary of each premises connected to the service; and - (ii) to the greatest practicable extent, at an invert level below ground level at which the sanitary drain or property sewer laid at minimum grade is capable of servicing the premises.