Apply for or vary a drinking water utility licence

Drinking water utilities are licensed under the Public Health Act 1997.

Code of practice

The Public Health (Drinking Water) Code of Practice 2007 provides a framework for water quality management relating to the supply of drinking water under a Drinking Water Utility Licence in the Australian Capital Territory.

The code of practice specifies the technical requirements for the supply, quality, monitoring of, and reporting on drinking water in the ACT. The code of practice also documents the notification procedures the water utility must follow if an incident occurs that poses an imminent risk to public health.

Go to this code on the ACT Legislation Register.

How to apply

You can apply for a water utility license by downloading the form.

If you need to vary an existing water utility license, download the license variation form.