Please note: The below billing calculators reflect the 2025-26 water pricing. We are currently working to include the newly released prices for 2026-27. As a result, the calculators only provide the best available estimate for total charges across the 2025-26 financial year.
Bulk Water Regulated River System Charges
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| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | ||||
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| Meter Charge If you have a WaterNSW owned meter at your pump site, this is the amount collected by WaterNSW to undertake operation and maintenance of the meter. |
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| Total WaterNSW Charge These are the charges determined by IPART to cover the efficient cost of operating WaterNSW in your valley. |
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| MDBA Pass Through Charge | |||||||
| MDBA Pass Through Charge | Usage | ||||||
| Total Pass Through Charge The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) and the Dumaresq-Barwon Border River Commission (BRC) undertake certain water and infrastructure management functions within the Border, Murray and Murrumbidgee valleys. The MDBA and BRC are cross-jurisdictional bodies that co-ordinate and manage water resource management activities from a ‘whole of system’ perspective where more than one State is involved. These charges are collected by WaterNSW on behalf of these other organisations. |
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| WAMC Charge | Entitlement | ||||||
| WAMC Charge | Usage | ||||||
| WAMC Charge | Minimum service charge | ||||||
| Total WAMC Charge The WAMC (Water Administration Ministerial Corporation) charges are determined by IPART for DPI-Water to undertake their natural resource management functions. These charges are collected by WaterNSW on behalf of DPI-Water. |
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| WAMC MDBA Pass Through Charge | Entitlement | ||||||
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| Total WAMC MDBA Pass Through Charge The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) and the Dumaresq-Barwon Border River Commission (BRC) undertake certain water and infrastructure management functions within Non Coastal valleys. The MDBA and BRC are cross-jurisdictional bodies that co-ordinate and manage water resource management activities from a ‘whole of system’ perspective where more than one State is involved. These charges are collected by WaterNSW on behalf of these other organisations. |
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| WAMC BRC Pass Through Charge | Entitlement | ||||||
| WAMC BRC Pass Through Charge | Usage | ||||||
| Total WAMC BRC Pass Through Charge The Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) and the Dumaresq-Barwon Border River Commission (BRC) undertake certain water and infrastructure management functions within Non Coastal valleys. The MDBA and BRC are cross-jurisdictional bodies that co-ordinate and manage water resource management activities from a ‘whole of system’ perspective where more than one State is involved. These charges are collected by WaterNSW on behalf of these other organisations. |
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| Total Miscellaneous Charge If you have a WaterNSW owned meter at your pump site, this is the amount collected by WaterNSW to undertake operation and maintenance of the meter. |
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2021-22 Prices
- The prices displayed for the 2021-22 are for the full year, prices for the 2021-22 period take affect from 01 October 2021, meaning the calculator for the 2021-22 period is not 100% accurate.
- We have retained the pre 2021-22 metering charges in this billing calculator. The metering charges do not reflect what you will be charged once you are compliant under the NSW Government metering reform. View the metering charges once you are compliant under the metering reform.
- Your Unregulated entitlement charges will be billed at 2020-21 rates between 01/07/2021 and 30/09/2021 and 2021-22 rates between 01/10/2021 and 30/06/2022. Your usage will be billed 25% at 2020-21 rates and 75% at 2021-22 rates.
2022-23 Prices
- We have retained the pre 2021-22 metering charges in this billing calculator. The metering charges do not reflect what you will be charged once you are compliant under the NSW Government metering reform. View the metering charges once you are compliant under the metering reform.
2023-24 Prices
- We have retained the pre 2021-22 metering charges in this billing calculator. The metering charges do not reflect what you will be charged once you are compliant under the NSW Government metering reform. View the metering charges once you are compliant under the metering reform.
2024-25 Prices
- We have retained the pre 2021-22 metering charges in this billing calculator. The metering charges do not reflect what you will be charged once you are compliant under the NSW Government metering reform. View the metering charges once you are compliant under the metering reform.
2025-26 Prices
- 2025-26 WaterNSW and Border Rivers Commission (BRC) pass-through prices displayed throughout apply for the full financial year, under the 2025 Rural IPART Determination.
- 2025-26 Water Administration Ministerial Corporation (WAMC), Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA)/Border Rivers Commission (BRC) pass-through and meter prices are under the WAMC Determination, which has been delayed until 1 October 2025.
- Water Administration Ministerial Corporation (WAMC) 2024-25 prices will remain in effect from 1 July 2025 to 30 September 2025, with the 2025-26 prices to take effect from 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026. Therefore, the calculator currently displays both 2024-25 and 2025-26 pricing determinations for the 2025-26 financial year. As a result, the calculator provides the best available estimate for your total charges across the 2025-26 financial year, noting that WAMC prices are expected to change 1 October 2025.
- We have retained the pre-2021-22 metering charges in this billing calculator. The metering charges do not reflect what you will be charged once you are compliant under the NSW Government metering reform. View the metering charges once you are compliant under the metering reform.
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