Discharge Approval or Plumbing Permit - New South Wales

Description

You may need this authorisation if you intend to discharge trade waste or conduct plumbing and / or drainage work in the Area of Operations of Broken Hill Water Board. 

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

Applications must:

  • be in the form approved by Essential Energy, and
  • include or be accompanied by information or evidence reasonably required by Essential Energy to assess the application

Applications for discharge approval must be accompanied by:

  • plans and specifications of plumbing work required to be carried out
  • plans and specifications of apparatus required to be used
  • details of the nature and quantity of the discharge
  • details of the frequency or rate at which the discharge is intended to be discharged
  • the written consent of the owner of land affected by the discharge

Applications for plumbing permits must be made no later than 2 business days :

  • before the day on which the work to which the application relates is proposed to be done, or
  • after the day on which the work began for an emergency in accordance with section 53(2)(a)

Duration

If no period is specified, 5 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
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Please consult the Contact Officer for information on fees to be submitted.

Forms

Act(s) name

Water Management Act 2000 New South Wales

Regulation(s) name

Water Management (Water Supply Authorities) Regulation 2025 New South Wales

Administering agency

Essential Water

Contact details

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