May 2024 - Update on temporary ends of mains

We're still reviewing Unitywater's position on this matter and taking the time to decide the best way forward.

We plan to give you a detailed update in the coming weeks as we make progress. In the meantime, please join discussions regarding this topic in the forum section of this collaboration hub. Your feedback/suggestions are important to us as we move forward.

As a reminder, here are the guidelines for now:

• Completed construction work will be accepted as is for temporary ends of mains.
• If you're still in the design phase, please adjust to ensure temporary ends of mains don't extend more than two meters from the last water service. This aligns with permanent ends of mains and is considered best practice.
• Projects with pending applications or approved designs scheduled for construction before June 30, 2024, can proceed unchanged.

If you have any questions or need help with specific situations, use the ask a question function on this page in the first instance.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation while we work through this.

An email to all certifiers will be sent week commencing 7 May providing this update.