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July 2010
Apart from the fixed pricing for water and sewer, a rising block tariff pricing structure applies to all CHW residential customers to encourage sustainable water use.
The three-stepped tariff charges a higher rate per kilolitre as water consumption increases, so that customers using higher volumes of water pay a higher rate. This is the third year of the current Water Plan (2008-2013).
The water industry’s economic regulator, the Essential Services Commission (ESC) has approved a 3.1% price increase for this period to support CHW’s business and infrastructure projects. The tariff is calculated according to the daily volume threshold and is then applied to your total consumption within the billing period.
July 2009- Pricing into the Future
In the second year of the Water Plan (2008-2013), the water industry’s economic regulator, the Essential Services Commission (ESC) has approved a 5.1 per cent price increase to support Central Highlands Water’s business and projects.
The ESC has regulated that pricing needs to consider:
- encouraging water conservation
- offering assistance to those who experience financial difficulties
- ensuring tariffs for water and sewer access services reflect the true cost of providing each service
- provide sufficient funds for capital works to ensure water and wastewater security for communities
June 2008- Regulator Endorses Central Highlands Water’s Five Year Plan
In June 2008, the Essential Services Commission (ESC), the water industry’s independent economic regulator, approved a water plan that set Central Highlands Water’s (CHW) pricing and investment program in the region for the next five years.
The plan features a record investment of $400 million in programs in 2008 – 2013 to continue to secure the region’s water and waste water services. Of this amount, $170 million will be spent on new water and waste water projects.
CHW Chairman, John Barnes said. “Central Highlands Water is pleased that the ESC has ‘signed off’ on the plan after an extensive period of public consultation that began with the release of the draft water plan.”
“The water plan will enable CHW to deliver significant water and waste water projects in the region that will greatly assist in improving water quality and environmental benefits in the many systems and towns across the region,” Mr Barnes said.
 Water and Wastewater Prices from July 1st, 2010 (1.2 MB)
 ESC's Final Determination (186.5 kB)
2008-2013 Water Plan (809.26 kB)
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