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Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025

Provision of water services: operational matters - Management of stormwater networks - Obligations of owners of private land

207: Application of sections 208 to 210

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"Rules for private landowners with stormwater systems on their property"

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When you own private land, sections 208 to 210 of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 apply to you in certain situations. These situations include when you have infrastructure on your land that carries stormwater to or from an overland flow path or a watercourse. This infrastructure can be things like pipes or drains that cross over or beneath your private land.

You are also affected by these sections if you own infrastructure that is part of a stormwater network, even if it is not directly connected to an overland flow path or watercourse. This can include pipes, drains, or other systems that help carry stormwater away from your land. You can find more information about this in sections 208 to 210.

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Part 3Provision of water services: operational matters
Management of stormwater networks: Obligations of owners of private land

207Application of sections 208 to 210

  1. Sections 208 to 210 apply to—

  2. infrastructure that conveys stormwater to, or receives stormwater from, an overland flow path or a watercourse that crosses over or beneath private land; and
    1. infrastructure (including infrastructure described in paragraph (a)) that is privately owned and is part of the conveyance of stormwater in a stormwater network.