If you are building on a vacant property or making changes that might impact the current location of your water services, you will need to apply for a new connection or an alteration. Before applying, use the connections map to see what connections may be available at your property.

If you are building a house in a new development, check if your builder has applied for a new water and sewerage connection on your behalf as part of your build contract. If it is not part of your build contract, you will need to apply for a new connection yourself.

If you are moving into an existing property with water and sewerage services, you are already connected to our network and do not need to apply for a connection. Your conveyancer will have advised us of the change of ownership and you can immediately begin using the services. We will commence billing you from the date of purchase of the property.

When sub-dividing an existing property, or for community title divisions, we will automatically assess your land division for new connections after your division has been lodged with Plan SA. Find out more about subdivisions here.

There are costs associated with connecting to our network. The fee for a standard connection is determined by the type and size of the water, sewerage or fire service you request.

A $103.00 lodgement fee is payable on submission of water, recycled water, sewerage and fire service applications. This fee covers the costs associated with assessing your application. This this fee will be deducted from the final construction cost if your project goes ahead.

From 1/7/2024 Augmentation charges apply to both residential and commercial developments that increase the number of connections to SA Water and will be included in the connections invoice. Please refer to the SA Water Augmentation page for additional information of how fees are applied.

The map’s service and measurement information are estimations and provided as a guide only. We cannot guarantee the completeness or reliability of the information in this map. The map is not intended to replace the specialised and professional advice we provide on the completion of an application. Due to this we are unable to indicate detailed asset information such as depth of sewer connections.

More information can be provided on completion of an application.

We currently manage the supply of recycled water to the following four areas:

• Adelaide's parklands
• Bowden
• Adelaide’s southern suburbs: supplied to homes in Seaford Meadows and Seaford Heights
• Mawson Lakes
• Virginia’s market gardeners: the Virginia Pipeline Scheme uses recycled water from the Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant to supply growers in the Virginia area north of Adelaide.

Use the Connections Estimator Map to check if a connection might be available in your area, or contact us to confirm if the recycled water is managed by us.

Find out more about our  recycled water here

Our Aquamap is available via a subscription license fee. Access to Aquamap provides more detailed information about our assets and infrastructure.

Aquamap is suitable for businesses focussed on engineering, construction and conveyancing with an ABN.

Augmentation charges are additional fees that apply when our water and wastewater network needs to be expanded to support current and future development. These charges cover the impact of new developments on our infrastructure and are in addition to the standard land development fees.

From 1/7/2024 Augmentation charges apply to both residential and commercial developments that increase the number of connections to SA Water and will be included in the connections invoice.

Key points:

• Augmentation charges apply to both residential and commercial developments.
• Fees are included in the connection invoice for most developments.
• Some exclusions apply, such as for certain not-for-profit developments, apartments, and areas outside GAR.
• Developers can defer payment, with a caveat placed on the property title until payment is made.

For more information, visit our Augmentation page.