What does that mean? Well, we pay less than the state median for water we all know tastes a lot better than it does in other regions. And we pay less for sewerage and wastewater services.

The TBL is a performance measure that allows councils and local water utilities to compare themselves with others and ensure they meet best practice guidelines.

The report showed a typical residential Shoalhaven bill for water supply services was $328, significantly less than the state wide median of $601 and national median of $623, with an average annual residential water consumption of 150 kilolitres which is less than the state wide median of 162 and national median of 181 kilolitres.

The operating cost per 100km of water main for Shoalhaven was $858 and this was significantly less than the state wide median of $1,120.  The operating cost for water supply per property was $278 which is also significantly less than the state wide median of $440 and national median of $485.

Shoalhaven Water’s sewage treatment cost of $126 per property was less than the state wide median of $159, its number of main breaks and chokes at 13 per 100km of main was significantly less than the state wide median of 38 and national of 20.

Shoalhaven Mayor Amanda Findley congratulated the team at Shoalhaven Water. “We are so lucky to have such a talented and award winning crew at Shoalhaven Water. They work hard to maintain high standards and ensure constant water quality and consistency.”