Review of water prices in Broken Hill

What’s this about?

IPART is seeking feedback on its draft decisions on the prices Essential Water can charge for water and wastewater services in Broken Hill and the surrounding areas of Menindee, Sunset Strip and Silverton from 1 January 2023 to 30 June 2026.

We are also seeking feedback on the prices WaterNSW can charge for water transportation services provided by the Murray River to Broken Hill Pipeline.

Under IPART’s draft decisions, prices for water and wastewater services would remain stable for most customers, before inflation. Our draft decision on prices aim to minimise customer bill impacts while still providing Essential Water with enough funding to maintain good quality services in Broken Hill and the surrounding areas. While the quality and security of water has improved since the WaterNSW Pipeline became operational in 2019, Essential Water’s infrastructure is ageing and needs to be upgraded.

IPART encourages customers and the community to make submissions on the Draft Report by 9 September 2022 and partake in our public hearing on 30 August 2022. The Draft Report, Draft Determination, and registration for the public hearing are available on our website.

Have your say

Have your say by Friday 9 September 2022.

You can submit your feedback through the online consultation below.