How are non-metropolitan urban water and sewerage systems currently governed in NSW?
A. Urban water supply and sewerage services in non-metropolitan NSW are provided by: • 96 general purpose local government councils • four water supply county councils • one water supply and sewerage county council • five water supply authorities. The obligations of general purpose council and county council owned water utilities are set out in the Local Government Act 1993. The obligations of water supply authorities are set out in the Water Management Act 2000. Water utilities operating under these Acts are generally referred to as local water utilities.
