Standpipes are portable hydrants designed to be connected to a fire hydrant in a water main to gain access to bulk water. They are for business purposes only and must not be used for agriculture or as an alternative to a normal property water supply.
Examples of acceptable business uses are:
- To suppress dust
- On a construction or building site
- For new landscaping projects or bush regeneration
- To cart water
All standpipes used in our area of operations must be metered and hired from us. There are currently two sizes of metered standpipes:
- 25mm - for small volume users (max. flow rate: 1.5 L/sec)
- 65mm - for large volume users (max. flow rate: 8.3 L/sec)
Bulk water filling stations offer a cheap and convenient means for contractors, water carters and rural customers to access drinking water. Our bulk water stations are located in:
- Kangaroo Valley - Broughton Street
- Tomerong - Corner of Hawken and Yerunda Roads
Please note: When you hire a metered standpipe from us, you commit to submitting quarterly meter readings. Failure to provide a quarterly meter reading will result in a late fee, per device.
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Standpipe hire fees and charges
| |
Quarterly fee |
Water usage charge |
Refundable deposit |
| 25mm standpipe |
$80 |
$2.50 per kl |
$320 |
| 65mm standpipe |
$130 |
$2.50 per kl |
$500 |
| Bulk water station |
|
$1.25 per kl |
$70 |
Failure to provide quarterly standpipe meter readings will incur a $300 per quarter, per standpipe charge.
More information
On return of a standpipe, we will read the meter and deduct any water usage charges from the refundable deposit. Failure to maintain our standpipe or failure to return a cancelled standpipe, will result in harsh penalties.