A licensed contractor is an individual who is known by Council to possess the required knowledge, skill and safety awareness to connect to and work on Council's live reticulation networks for:
- Water supply
- Wastewater
- Stormwater
They are licensed via an approval and monitoring process. Companies that employ a licensed contractor are known as approved contractors. However, the license is awarded to the individual, not the company.
License categories
When engaging a Licensed Contractor, please ensure they possess the appropriate category for the work you want them to undertake. The license categories are:
A – Water live: 20mm, 25mm and 50mm connections to mains up to and including 150mm internal diameter
B – Water general: All size connections to all size mains
C – Water Filling Station Use: Permits the use of a Water Filling Station
D – Drainage: Manhole entry and all connections to live sewer and stormwater systems
List of companies who have Council approved contractors (167kb pdf)