This is to announce the revision of 25 items of non-livelihood related statutory fees and charges under the Waterworks Regulations as follows -
| Item | Fee Description | Existing Fee ($) |
New Fee (w.e.f. 29.3.2019) ($) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Making a connection to the main and installing (including reinstatement of the ground surface) the part of a fire service or inside service on land held by the Government - | ||
| (a) Pipes of any size up to and including 20 mm in diameter for any length of 100 metres and below | 2,260 | 2,830 | |
| (b) Pipes of any size up to and including 20 mm in diameter for each metre or part of a metre in excess of 100 metres | 95 | 125 | |
| (c) Pipes above 20 mm in diameter up to and including 25 mm in diameter for any length of 30 metres and below | 3,510 | 4,040 | |
| (d) Pipes above 20 mm in diameter up to and including 25 mm in diameter for each metre or part of a metre in excess of 30 metres | 145 | 180 | |
| (e) Pipes above 25 mm in diameter up to and including 40 mm in diameter for any length of 30 metres and below | 4,610 | 5,530 | |
| (f) Pipes above 25 mm in diameter up to and including 40 mm in diameter for each metre or part of a metre in excess of 30 metres | 185 | 225 | |
| 2. | Reconnecting a fire service or inside service | 380 | 420 |
| 3. | Providing and installing a meter | 420 | 460 |
| 4. | Providing a meter | 110 | 120 |
| 5. | Resealing a fire service or meter | 255 | 280 |
| 6. | Testing a meter or a private check meter (including removal and refixing)- | ||
|
(a) any size up to and including 80 mm in diameter |
735 | 810 | |
|
(b) above 80 mm in diameter up to and including 100 mm in diameter |
1,650 | 1,820 | |
|
(c) above 100 mm in diameter up to and including 150 mm in diameter |
2,880 | 3,170 | |
|
(d) above 150 mm in diameter up to and including 200 mm in diameter |
3,600 | 3,960 | |
| 7. | Issuance of plumber's licence | 98 | 105 |
| 8. | Renewal of plumber's licence | 73 | 80 |
| 9. | Plumber's licence examination | 1,190 | 1,310 |
| 10. | Issuance of fishing licence | 30 | 33 |
| 11. | The charge for examination of a water sample- | ||
|
(a) for a general chemical analysis (comprising all standard tests) |
3,250 | 3,580 | |
|
(b) for an individual standard test |
285 | 315 | |
|
(c) for a non-standard test (other than a non-standard test referred to in paragraph (d) or (e)) |
555 | 610 | |
|
(d) for a British Pharmaceutical test for water for injection purposes |
1,290 | 1,420 | |
|
(e) for a general bacteriological examination |
655 | 720 | |
| 12. | Each attendance for collection of any sample or samples | 1,130 | 1,200 |
| 13. | Providing additional copy of examination report | 1.1 | 1.3 |