Undetected Water Leak Assistance

Undetected leakage is defined as a leakage within pipelines which are undetected. Both the fault and/or the water loss could not have been reasonably detected by visible inspection prior to Shoalhaven Water issuing an account.

Property owners may be eligible to apply for an undetected water leak rebate if they have received a larger than usual water usage component on their Water Account due to an undetected leak within the pipelines on their property. 

An undetected water leak rebate will only be issued once to a property while you are the owner.

Applications will only be accepted from:

• The property owner, or 
• Authorised person on behalf of property owner (written authority must be provided).

To be eligible for an undetected water leak rebate you must meet the following criteria:

• The leak must have been detected and repaired within 30 days of an account being issued
• The water usage component of the account must be greater than $200, and 1.5 times greater than the previous 5 periods

• Involve leaks which could have been reasonably detected by visible inspection
• Is the result of a second occurrence at the same property and by the same owner regardless of whether it is a related event or separate undetected leakage.
• Involve faulty plumbing fixtures (e.g., appliances, pumps, hot water systems, pressure release or float valves, cattle troughs, solar panels or pool heaters, pool or pond lines, taps, toilet cisterns, sprinkler or irrigation systems)
• Involve a leakage caused directly by way of accidental or wilful damage.
• Do not contain the documentation or meet the terms of a complying claim.

Use our online form to apply for assistance. When you apply you must upload one of the following documents in either PDF or JPG format:

• A copy of the plumber's invoice/statement or a declaration by the plumber detailing the cause of the leak and confirmation of repair; or
• In the case where a plumber was not employed, a statutory declaration by the owner indicating the cause of the leak and confirmation of the repair.

• The rebate will only apply to the billing period for which the undetected leak commenced, and it will be capped at $2000. 
• Full payment of account must be paid by the due date. 
• Approved rebates will apply as a credit towards the account.