Resources for water users
- Metering Guidance Tool
- Frequently asked questions – March 2025
- Applying for an exemption fact sheet (works that cannot physically comply with the metering rules)
- Application form for works that cannot physically comply with the metering rules
- Telemetry coverage tool
- Telemetry network coverage exemption notification form
- Maintenance Specifications 2019
- Non-urban water meters conforming to AS4747 (Cth DCCEEW)
- Report: Economic analysis of NSW metering regulation
Quarterly implementation reports
July 2025-December 2026 Metering Implementation Plan
For previous quarterly reports, please see ‘Past documents – policies, reports, presentations and fact sheets’ below.
Past documents – policies, reports, presentations and fact sheets
2026
- Amendments to the Access Licence Dealing Principles Order 2004 in relation to Non-Urban Metering
- Video: Proposed Stage 2 non-urban metering Regulation amendments overview – 3 June 2026
- Slides: Proposed Stage 2 non-urban metering Regulation amendments overview – 3 June 2026
- Video: Proposed Stage 2 non-urban metering Regulation amendments with a focus on attestation – 26 May 2026
- Slides: Proposed Stage 2 non-urban metering Regulation amendments with a focus on attestation – 26 May 2026
- Video: Local water utilities webinar – March 2026
2025
- Floodplain harvesting measurement amendments fact sheet – February 2025
- Non-urban metering amendments fact sheet – March 2025
- Water Management (General) Amendment (Metering) Regulation 2025
- Video: Duly qualified person installations webinar - 27 November 2025
- Slides: Duly qualified person installations presentation - 27 November 2025
- Video: Metering exemptions and works classifications webinar - 26 November 2025
- Slides: Metering exemptions and works classifications presentation - 26 November 2025
- Video: Non-urban metering public webinar - 18 June 2025
- Video: Non-urban metering public webinar - 4 June 2025
- Video: Non-urban metering public webinar - 28 May 2025
- Slides: Non-urban metering public webinar – 28 May 2025
- Video: Self-installations for small water users webinar – 4 December 2025
- Slides: Self-installations for small water users presentation - 4 December 2025
- Report: Economic analysis of NSW metering regulation – 3 March 2025
- Non-urban metering amendments fact sheet – March 2025Frequently asked questions – March 2025
- Quarterly implementation reports
2024
- Video: Amendment to Water Management Regulation 2018 – December 2024
- Slides: Amendment of the metering rules in the Water Management (General) Regulation 2018 - November 2024
- Report: What we heard Review of non-urban metering framework – February 2024
- Video: Non-urban metering review update – September 2024
- Report: Review of the NSW non-urban metering framework - August 2024
2023
- Video: Non-urban metering virtual field day roadshow – May 2023
- Slides: Southern Inland Roadshow presentation – May 2023
- Report: Southern Inland Roadshow Report – May 2023
- Report: Review of non-urban metering framework – October 2023
2022
- Fact sheet: Non-urban water metering in NSW – What water users need to know – July 2022
- Slides: Metering and Measurement presentation (presented by the department and WaterNSW Customer Advisory Group) – March-April 2022
- Fact sheet: NRAR Compliance approach – April 2022
- Video: Non-urban water metering virtual field day roadshow – April/May 2022
- Report: Southern Inland Roadshow Report – April/May 2022
- Report: Southern Inland Roadshow Report – October 2022
- Fact sheet: Non-urban water metering: conditions for water supply works – October 2022
Resources for installers, suppliers and metering professionals
Groundwater meter assembly
Local intelligence device (LID) assembly
Standard designs checklist
Past documents
- In-situ meter accuracy procedures guide – July 2022
- A best-practice guide to installing, validating and maintaining non-urban water meters in NSW – July 2019
- Industry Guide – Works Requiring a Meter – June 2020
- Glossary of Terms – Non-urban water metering policy – June 2020
- NSW Non-urban metering policy – November 2020
- Frequently asked questions – Duly Qualified Persons – December 2021
- Non-urban water metering: conditions for water supply works – October 2022
Discontinued LIDs
LIDScout
| Manufacturer | IntelliDesign trading as Ninox |
|---|---|
| Model number | LIDScout |
| Available for purchase? | No |
| Firmware version | v2.2.0-1 |
| Previous version name(s) | N/A |
| Design documents | LIDScout - Ninox - Smart Environmental Monitoring Solutions |
| Reseller contact details | Phone: (07) 3716 7000 Email: N/A Webpage: LIDScout - Ninox - Smart Environmental Monitoring Solutions |
| Suitable for one LID to multiple meters | No |
| Pulse/Modbus | Supports both pulse and Modbus |
Aqualink - 1500-12CXX & 1500-R2CXX
| Manufacturer | Aquamonix Pty Ltd |
|---|---|
| Model number | AquaLink – I500-I2CXX (Integral Mount)
Note: The AquaLink LID is only suitable for Aquamonix pattern approved flow meters – specifically our 1060, 2020, 2030 and 2060 meters operating with an I500 transmitter only. |
| Available for purchase? | No |
| Firmware version | 1.18.03 |
| Previous version name(s) | N/A |
| Design documents | Contact: edward.cho@aquamonix.com.au |
| Reseller contact details | Aquamonix Phone: (Sales/Support) 1300 797 246 Email: sales@aquamonix.com.au Webpage: http://www.aquamonix.com.au/ |
| Date of listing | 29 January 2021 |
| Suitable for one LID to multiple meters | No |
| Suitable for water users who are not required to use telemetry or choose not to use telemetry | No |
| Suitable for water users who are required to or choose to use telemetry | Yes |
Captis Pulse - MC401120AU
| Manufacturer | mloT Pty Ltd |
|---|---|
| Model number | MC401120AU |
| Available for purchase? | No |
| Firmware version | 1.18.03 |
| Previous version name(s) | MC401020AU (25 June 2021) |
| Design document | Contact: support@sigsense.com.au |
| Reseller contact details | Sigsense Phone: (Sales/Support) 07 3053 5229 Email: sales@sigsense.com.au OR support@sigsense.com.au |
| Date of listing | 1 December 2021 |
| Suitable for one LID to multiple meters | No |
| Suitable for water users who are not required to use telemetry or choose not to use telemetry | No |
| Suitable for water users who are required to or choose to use telemetry | Yes |
Captis Multi - MC801120AU
| Manufacturer | mloT Pty Ltd |
|---|---|
| Model number | MC801120AU |
| Available for purchase? | No |
| Firmware version | 1.18.03 |
| Version | 2 |
| Previous version name(s) | MC801020AU (25 June 2021) |
| Design documents | Contact: support@sigsense.com.au |
| Reseller contact details | Sigsense Phone: (Sales/Support) 07 3053 5229 |
| Date of listing | 1 December 2021 |
| Suitable for one LID to multiple meters | No |
| Suitable for water users who are not required to use telemetry or choose not to use telemetry | No |
| Suitable for water users who are required to or choose to use telemetry | Yes |
Captis Pulse - MC401020AU
| Manufacturer | mloT Pty Ltd |
|---|---|
| Model number | MC401020AU |
| Available for purchase? | No |
| Firmware version | 1.18.03 |
| Design documents | Contact: support@sigsense.com.au |
| Reseller contact details | Sigsense Phone: (Sales/Support) 07 3053 5229 |
| Date of listing | 25 June 2021 |
| Suitable for one LID to multiple meters | No |
| Suitable for water users who are not required to use telemetry or choose not to use telemetry | No |
| Suitable for water users who are required to or choose to use telemetry | Yes |
Captis Multi - MC801020AU
| Manufacturer | mloT Pty Ltd |
|---|---|
| Model number | MC801020AU |
| Available for purchase? | No |
| Firmware version | 1.18.03 |
| Design documents | Contact: support@sigsense.com.au |
| Reseller contact details | Sigsense Phone: (Sales/Support) 07 3053 5229 |
| Date of listing | 25 June 2021 |
| Suitable for one LID to multiple meters | No |
| Suitable for water users who are not required to use telemetry or choose not to use telemetry | No |
| Suitable for water users who are required to or choose to use telemetry | Yes |
YDOC - PDS-YD-NSW
| Manufacturer | YDOC |
|---|---|
| Distributor | Pacific Data Systems Australia Pty Ltd |
| Model number | PDS-YD-NSW |
| Available for purchase? | Yes |
| Firmware version | v4.2 B5 |
| Version | 1 |
| Previous version name(s) | N/A |
| Design document | Email: nswwatermeters@pacdatasys.com.au |
| Distributor contact details | Phone: 07 3361 2000 Email: nswwatermeters@pacdatasys.com.au Webpage: https://pacdatasys.com.au/environmental-monitoring-products/p/ydoc |
| Date of listing | 15 February 2021 |
| Suitable for one LID to multiple meters | No |
| Suitable for water users who are not required to use telemetry or choose not to use telemetry | Yes |
| Suitable for water users who are required to or choose to use telemetry | Yes |
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YDOC - PDS-YD-NSW-E
| Manufacturer | YDOC |
|---|---|
| Distributor | Pacific Data Systems Australia Pty Ltd |
| Model number | PDS-YD-NSW-E |
| Available for purchase? | Yes |
| Firmware version | v4.2 B5 |
| Previous version name(s) | N/A |
| Design document | Email: nswwatermeters@pacdatasys.com.au |
| Distributor contact details | Phone: 07 3361 2000 Email: nswwatermeters@pacdatasys.com.au Webpage: https://pacdatasys.com.au/environmental-monitoring-products/p/ydoc |
| Date of listing | 15 February 2021 |
| Suitable for one LID to multiple meters | No |
| Suitable for water users who are not required to use telemetry or choose not to use telemetry | Yes |
| Suitable for water users who are required to or choose to use telemetry | Yes |
Captis Multi (Sigsense)
| Manufacturer | Kallipr |
|---|---|
| Distributor | SigSense |
| Model number | Captis Multi 1.20 |
| Available for purchase? | Yes |
| Firmware version | V1.20.06 |
| Version | 1 |
| Previous version name(s) | N/A |
| Design document | Email: support@sigsense.com.au |
| Distributor contact details | Phone: (Sales/Support) (07) 3053 5229 |
| Date of listing | 6 September 2022 |
| Suitable for one LID to multiple meters | No |
| Suitable for water users who are not required to use telemetry or choose not to use telemetry | No |
| Suitable for water users who are required to or choose to use telemetry | Yes |
Captis Pulse (Sigsense)
| Manufacturer | Kallipr |
|---|---|
| Distributor | SigSense |
| Model number | Captis Pulse 1.20 |
| Available for purchase? | Yes |
| Firmware version | V1.20.06 |
| Version | 1 |
| Previous version name(s) | N/A |
| Design document | Email: support@sigsense.com.au |
| Distributor contact details | Phone: (Sales/Support) (07) 3053 5229 |
| Date of listing | 6 September 2022 |
| Suitable for one LID to multiple meters | No |
| Suitable for water users who are not required to use telemetry or choose not to use telemetry | No |
| Suitable for water users who are required to or choose to use telemetry | Yes |
Captis Recharge (Sigsense)
| Manufacturer | SigSense |
|---|---|
| Distributor | Kallipr |
| Model number | CAPTIS Recharge (NUM) |
| Firmware version | V1.21.0 |
| Previous version name(s) | Captis Multi V1.20 |
| Design details | Email: support@sigsense.com.au |
| Distributor contact details | Phone: (Sales/Support) (07) 3053 5229 Email: sales@sigsense.com.au OR support@sigsense.com.au |
| Date of listing | 27 July 2023 |
| Suitable for floodplain harvesting storage measurement | Yes, Captis Recharge (FPH) |
| Suitable for Non-urban metering | Yes |
| Suitable for one LID to multiple meters | No |
* Identifies LIDs that can be used solely as data loggers or as combined data logger/telemetry device.