Installing a pool

Property owners, new home owners, pool builders and building certifiers, please note:

Unitywater has updated its Domestic Swimming Pool Wastewater Disposal Policy to discourage new swimming pool overflow from being connected to the sewerage system, and to only accept contaminated backwash and maintenance water to Unitywater’s sewerage network.

The reason for this new policy approach is to protect public and environmental health by reducing the potential for sewage overflows into private property and waterways, caused by swimming pool rainwater overflow being discharged into sewers that are full in wet weather events.

We're aiming to ensure that new developments have arrangements in place to prevent sewage overflows and for sewage to be contained within the sewerage network, where it can be safely transported to a treatment plant.

We understand that different approaches have been used in the past and we want to reassure you that we’re not asking for changes to be made to any existing pools. As we move forward, we’re working to align on how new pools are built to help protect our wastewater network, our customers, and our waterways. 

During Summer, using a pool cover can save you up to 55 litres of water a day.

You can reduce water loss through evaporation by reducing water temperature just a few degrees or using a pool cover between swims.