Apply for a fire service installation

The following fire service connections and combinations are available:

  • Unmetered fire service
  • Combination meter with fire service
  • Manifold with bulk water meter and fire service

If your property has a separate hydrant and sprinkler fire service, you must install a testable backflow prevention device at the property boundary upstream of any booster assembly or off-take. If the fire service also requires a water meter, applicable water and sewer availability charges will then be applied to the property water account.

Please note: It is a requirement of Council's backflow prevention and cross connection control policy that a double check detector assembly (DCDA) is installed on a fire service and registered with Shoalhaven Water. For more information, visit our Backflow Prevention page.

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Before you apply

Have your documentation ready to upload

When you apply for a fire service installation, you will be asked to provide:

  • A current water development notice number (e.g. DA23/1234),
  • A service location plan, and
  • Hydraulic plans and water sizing calculations, prepared by a qualified consultant.

A service location plan is a simple diagram that provides us the information we require to install your fire service in the position you want. Your nominated location must:

  • Be positioned along the front boundary, and
  • Not exceed one (1) metre in from the front boundary

Please note: In some cases, conduit for a long service may already be installed connecting to a water main that is located on the opposite side of the street. If your preferred location does not line up with the existing conduit, additional conduit installation costs will be incurred. In this instance we will contact you to discuss costs and possible alternative service location options.

Your service location plan and hydraulic plans can be uploaded in the application as a jpg or pdf. 

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