My Sydney Water certificate hasn’t come back yet. I thought they were instant?

Sydney Water conveyancing certificates can come back instantly, but they can also go through for manual processing. If this happens, Sydney Water have a seven business day turnaround from the date of the order to provide the result. This is all dependent on the property, and cannot be confirmed before placing the order.

Sewer Service Diagram and Service Location Prints are more likely to go for manual processing. If you are applying for these searches on a new property/development, they can take longer than the advertised turn around time.