Leakage allowance

If you have recently repaired a leak on your property we'll consider an allowance request to recover back the cost of the water lost from the leak.

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Are you eligible to claim an allowance?

You will only be eligible to make a claim if:

  • You apply within 6 months of the repair
    AND
  • You have not already made a claim for the same property in the past 2 years
    AND
  • You have repaired the leak within 30 days of discovering it

We can't grant an allowance if:

  • There is evidence that the burst was caused by negligence of the customer, Retailer or 3rd Party

If you wish to make a leakage allowance claim please contact your water retailer who will submit your claim to us.

Helpful information you will need to provide to your retailer to support your claim:

  • The reason for the allowance request
  • Did the leaked water return to sewer  
  • Where was the leak and what caused it 
  • The date the leak was repaired
  • Two meter readings taken after the repair at least one week apart
  • If the leak took longer than 30 days to repair, the reason for the delay
  • Any additional supporting evidence of the leak repair e.g. repair bill, photos