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Water Services Act 2021

Standards, enforcement, and other matters - National Engineering Design Standards (NEDS) for water services networks - Preliminary

97B: Purpose of NEDS

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"What NEDS does to help water services work well"

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The purpose of NEDS is to make sure water services networks are designed, built, and operated in a consistent way across the country. You can think of NEDS as a way to help water services networks work efficiently and be financially sustainable. This means promoting reliable and resilient networks, protecting public health and safety, and contributing to the continuous improvement of water services.

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Part 3Standards, enforcement, and other matters
National Engineering Design Standards (NEDS) for water services networks: Preliminary

97BPurpose of NEDS

  1. The purpose of the NEDS is to provide for national consistency in the design, construction, and operational performance of water services networks, including by—

  2. promoting the efficient and financially sustainable operation of those networks; and
    1. improving the networks’ reliability and resilience; and
      1. protecting public health and safety; and
        1. contributing to the continuous improvement of water services.

          Notes
          • Section 97B: inserted, on , by section 146 of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).