Local plumbing regulators in NSW On-site plumbing and drainage compliance and inspections This document outlines who performs the functions of the plumbing regulator in NSW. Under the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2011 is the plumbing regulator in New South Wales. The Plumbing Code of Australia is the technical standard for compliance throughout NSW. It is the responsibility of the plumbing regulator in each area to set requirements for inspections of on-site plumbing and drainage. Fair Trading s area of operation includes all areas in which properties are provided with services (either drinking water, recycled water or a sewerage service) by Corporation or Corporation. This area of operation stretches from Gerringong in the south (the Illawarra), to Newcastle, Port Stephens and Dungog in the north (the Hunter), and west to Mount Victoria (Blue Mountains). The function of the plumbing regulator has been delegated by Fair Trading to local councils, county councils, or other qualified bodies. The delegation of the function has been accepted by local and county councils across NSW, with a small number of exceptions where the council declined the delegation. Below are two tables identifying the local authority for plumbing regulator functions, including conducting inspections, throughout NSW by local government area. Please Note: Onsite plumbing and drainage work does not include stormwater, fire suppression; work on network utility assets or roof plumbing. If you are a plumber or drainer in regional NSW you should continue to contact your local council regarding o inspection fees o what are the mandatory inspections o how paper work is obtained and submitted State of New South Wales through, October 2013 Page 1 of 8
Local Government Areas within Fair Trading s Area of Operations (Greater Sydney Metro, Wollongong/Illawarra, Blue Mountains, Newcastle/Hunter) Local Government Area Service Provided By Plumbing and Drainage Inspections By Ashfield only Auburn only Bankstown only Blacktown Blue Mountains Burwood only Botany Bay only Camden Campbelltown Campbelltown Council Canada Bay only Canterbury only Cessnock Dungog Fairfield Hawkesbury Cessnock Council Dungog Council Hawkesbury Council Holroyd only Hornsby only Hunters Hill only Hurstville only State of New South Wales through, January 2015 Page 2 of 8
Local Government Area Kiama Service Provided By Plumbing and Drainage Inspections By Kiama Council Kogarah only Ku-ring-gai Lane Cove only Lake Macquarie Lake Macquarie Council Leichhardt only Liverpool Maitland Liverpool Council Maitland Council Manly only Marrickville only Mosman only North Sydney only Newcastle Parramatta only Penrith Pittwater Port Stephens Randwick only Rockdale only Ryde City only Strathfield only State of New South Wales through, January 2015 Page 3 of 8
Local Government Area Shellharbour Sutherland The Hills Service Provided By Plumbing and Drainage Inspections By Shellharbour Council City of Sydney only Waverley only Warringah Willoughby only Wingecarribee Wollondilly Wollongong Wingecarribee Council Wollondilly Council Woollahra only Local Government areas outside of Fair Trading s Area of Operations Note: In relation to any plumbing and/or drainage work beyond the property boundary in these areas you should contact the local network utility or supplier e.g. Local Council Riverina Water Mid Coast Water Central Tablelands County Council Rous County Council It is always recommended that you also contact the relevant council/county council to ensure all inspection requirements have been identified, see table below. State of New South Wales through, January 2015 Page 4 of 8
Regional Local Government Area: Albury Armidale Dumaresq Ballina Balranald Bathurst Bega Valley Bellingen Berrigan Bland Blayney Bogan Bombala Boorowa Bourke Brewarrina Broken Hill Byron Cabonne Carrathool Central Darling Cessnock Clarence Valley Cobar Coffs Harbour Conargo Coolamon Cooma-Monaro Coonamble Cootamundra Plumbing and Drainage Inspection requirements set by: Albury City Council Armidale Dumaresq Council Ballina Shire Council Balranald Shire Council Bathurst Regional Council Bega Valley Shire Council Bellingen Shire Council Berrigan Shire Council Bland Shire Council Blayney Shire Council Bombala Council Boorowa Council Bourke Shire Council Essential Water Byron Shire Council Cabonne Council Carrathool Shire Council Central Darling Shire Council Cessnock City Council Clarence Valley Council Coffs Harbour City Council Coolamon Shire Council Cooma-Monaro Shire Council Coonamble Shire Council Cootamundra Shire Council State of New South Wales through, January 2015 Page 5 of 8
Regional Local Government Area: Corowa Cowra Deniliquin Dubbo Eurobodalla Forbes Gilgandra Glen Innes Severn Gloucester Gosford Goulburn Mulwaree Greater Taree Greater Hume Great Lakes Griffith Gundagai Gunnedah Guyra Gwydir Harden Port Macquarie-Hastings Hay Inverell Jerilderie Junee Plumbing and Drainage Inspection requirements set by: Corowa Shire Council Cowra Shire Council Deniliquin Council Dubbo City Council Eurobodalla Shire Council Forbes Shire Council Gilgandra Shire Council Glen Innes Severn Council Gloucester Shire Council Onsite Water and Sewer Systems Mid Coast Water Reticulated Water and Sewer Systems Gosford City Council Goulburn Mulwaree Council Greater Taree City Council Onsite Water and Sewer Systems Mid Coast Water Reticulated Water and Sewer Systems Greater Hume Shire Council - Drainage Inspections Riverina Water Water Service Inspections Great Lakes Council Onsite Water and Sewer Systems Mid Coast Water Reticulated Water and Sewer Systems Griffith City Council Gundagai Shire Council Gunnedah Shire Council Guyra Shire Council Gwydir Shire Council Harden Shire Council Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Inverell Shire Council Jerilderie Shire Council Junee Shire Council State of New South Wales through, January 2015 Page 6 of 8
Regional Local Government Area: Kempsey Kiama Kosciuszko National Park Kyogle Lachlan Lake Macquarie Leeton Lismore Lithgow Liverpool Plains Lockhart Maitland Mid-Western Region Moree Plains Murray Murrumbidgee Muswellbrook Nambucca Narrabri Narrandera Narromine Oberon Orange City Palerang Parkes Queanbeyan Richmond Valley Shellharbour City Plumbing and Drainage Inspection requirements set by: Kempsey Shire Council The Council of the Municipality of Kiama National Parks and Wildlife Service - Kosciuszko National Park Kyogle Council Lachlan Shire Council Lake Macquarie City Council Lismore City Council City of Lithgow Council Liverpool Plains Shire Council Lockhart Shire Council Drainage Inspections Riverina Water Water Service Inspections Maitland City Council Mid-Western Regional Council Moree Plains Shire Council Murray Shire Council Murrumbidgee Shire Council Muswellbrook Shire Council Nambucca Shire Council Narrandera Shire Council Narromine Shire Council Oberon Council Orange City Council Palerang Council Parkes Shire Council Queanbeyan City Council Richmond Valley Council Shellharbour City Council State of New South Wales through, January 2015 Page 7 of 8
Regional Local Government Area: Shoalhaven City Singleton Snowy River Tamworth Temora Tenterfield Tumbarumba Tumut Tweed Upper Hunter Upper Lachlan Uralla Urana Wagga Wagga City Wakool Walcha Walgett Warren Warrumbungle Weddin Wellington Wentworth Wyong Yass Valley Young Plumbing and Drainage Inspection requirements set by: Shoalhaven City Council Singleton Council Snowy River Shire Council Tamworth Regional Council Temora Shire Council Tenterfield Shire Council Tumbarumba Shire Council Tumut Shire Council Tweed Shire Council Upper Hunter Shire Council Upper Lachlan Shire Council Uralla Shire Council Urana Shire Council Drainage Inspections Riverina Water Water Service Inspections Wagga Wagga City Council Drainage Inspections Riverina Water Water Service Inspections The Council of the Shire of Wakool Walcha Council Walgett Shire Council Warren Shire Council Warrumbungle Shire Council Weddin Shire Council Wellington Council Wentworth Shire Council Wyong Shire Council Yass Valley Council Young Shire Council State of New South Wales through, January 2015 Page 8 of 8