Water bill
- Who gets it
- The account holder, often the tenant
- How often
- Every 2 to 4 months
- How it's worked out
- Fixed charge + price blocks per m³ + sewerage usage fee per m³
Living in Cyprus
Cyprus water boards (now EOAs): getting water in your name, district by district
By Volha Bendzik, Relocation editorLast updated · 14 min read
Quick answer
Cyprus water boards, including the Limassol and Nicosia water boards, became five district EOAs on 1 July 2024. You still get two bills. The water bill comes every two to four months, goes to the account holder (usually the tenant) and carries a sewerage usage fee. The annual sewerage levy usually goes to the owner. A tenant deposit is €250 in Limassol, €125 in Nicosia and €100 in Larnaca.
Below: who supplies your address, the deposit, the transfer, what a bill costs, the owner's sewerage levy, and one fact card per district. I built it from the EOAs' own pages and the Gazette, not from what other guides repeat.
Key takeaways
- 1Five bodies, one per district, since 1 July 2024 (Law 37(I)/2022, Art. 3).
- 2Tenant deposit: €250 / €125 / €100 in Limassol, Nicosia and Larnaca. Owners pay €50 in Limassol, nothing in Larnaca (EOA Lemesos fees, EOAL water charges). The "€50 / €250" quoted for "Cyprus" is Limassol's.
- 3Bills every 4, 2 or 3 months in Limassol, Nicosia, and Larnaca or Paphos (EOA Lemesos water supply, NDLGO payments, EOAL notice, EOA Paphos billing).
- 4Sewerage usage fee: €0.34 to €0.64 per m³, printed on the water bill (EOA Famagusta water fees, EOA Lemesos fees).
- 52026 levy per €100,000 of 1 January 2021 valuation: €43.60 for a Greater Limassol house (KΔΠ 385/2025), €63 in Greater Nicosia (KΔΠ 42/2026), €76 in Larnaca (KΔΠ 307/2026).
- 6Paphos is patchy. EOA Paphos supplies water in only four municipalities; the Ministry of Interior says village councils keep their own supply until the 2029 local elections.
Figures checked against the EOAs' published pages and the Official Gazette on 23 September 2026. EOAs change fees by Gazette notice, so confirm with yours before you pay. This is practical guidance, not legal or financial advice.
Four numbers worth remembering
€250 / €125 / €100
Tenant water deposit in Limassol, Nicosia and Larnaca in 2026. The €50 owner and €250 tenant figure quoted for all of Cyprus is Limassol's.
Source: EOA Lemesos fees
4 / 2 / 3 months
How often the water bill comes in Limassol, Nicosia and Larnaca. Paphos also bills quarterly.
Source: EOA Lemesos water supply service
€43.60 vs €63 vs €76
2026 sewerage levy per €100,000 of 1 January 2021 valuation for Greater Limassol houses, Greater Nicosia and Larnaca, stormwater included.
120 m³
Use in one Limassol billing period above which EOA Lemesos will review a bill for a hidden leak.
Source: EOA Lemesos water FAQ
Show my districtHighlights your district in every table below
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Who supplies your water in Cyprus now?
Answer
Since 1 July 2024 your water comes from the District Local Government Organisation (EOA) for your district, not a "water board". There are five: Limassol, Nicosia, Larnaca, Paphos and the free area of Famagusta district. The one exception is a village whose community council still runs its own supply.
Law 37(I)/2022 abolished the old boards (Art. 101), which the Ministry of Interior confirms. Their staff, pipes and debts passed to the new bodies (Arts 26 and 82). Larnaca's merger notice puts it plainly: since 1 July 2024 water, sewerage and building licensing sit with "a new single local entity", and household waste treatment follows by July 2027 at the latest (Green Points excepted; collection stays with the municipalities). The old board websites no longer load, apart from lwb.org.cy, which redirects to Larnaca's EOA.
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| District | New body (English / Greek) | Website | Old name people still use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limassol | EOA Lemesos / ΕΟΑ Λεμεσού | eoalemesos.org.cy | Water Board of Limassol, Sewerage Board of Limassol-Amathus |
| Nicosia | EOA Nicosia (NDLGO) / ΕΟΑ Λευκωσίας | ndlgo.org.cy | Water Board of Nicosia, Sewerage Board of Nicosia |
| Larnaca | EOA Larnaca (EOAL) / ΕΟΑ Λάρνακας | eoal.org.cy | Larnaca Water Board, Sewerage and Drainage Board |
| Paphos | EOA Paphos / ΕΟΑ Πάφου | eoap.org.cy | ΣΑΠΑ, plus Paphos, Geroskipou, Peyia and Polis municipal water |
| Free area of Famagusta | EOA Famagusta (EOAA) / ΕΟΑ Αμμοχώστου | eoaa.org.cy | Paralimni and Ayia Napa municipal water and sewerage boards |
Community councils keep their water powers until the 2029 local elections, so each body lists the places it supplies: Limassol, Nicosia, Paphos, Famagusta.
If your village isn't listed, the water bill comes from the community council, though sewerage can still come from the EOA (as in Chloraka). I'd check the list before assuming anything.
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All five EOAs side by side
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| District | Deposit (owner / tenant) | Billing cycle | Usage fee | 2026 levy per €100,000 | Levy due | 24h line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limassol | €50 / €250 | 4 months | €0.64/m³ | €43.60 (house) | 31 Oct 2026 | 25 271000 |
| Nicosia | Not published / €125 | 2 months | €0.55/m³ | €63 | 31 Oct 2026 | 22 771090 |
| Larnaca | €0 / €100 | 3 months | €0.50/m³ | €76 | 30 Nov 2026 | 24 501000 |
| Paphos | Not published | 3 months | €0.50/m³ | Not published (2025: €28 / €55) | Not published | 7777 7343 |
| Free area of Famagusta | Not published / €125 (2024 page) | Not published | €0.34/m³ | €40 to €118 (homes, by area) | 30 Nov 2026 | 23 811200 |
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One EOA, two bills: who pays the water bill and who pays the sewerage levy?
Answer
The EOA sends two different bills. The water bill goes to whoever holds the account, usually the tenant, and already includes a sewerage usage fee per cubic metre. The annual sewerage levy is a property charge sent to the owner, worked out on the government's 2021 valuation of the property.
Annual sewerage levy
- Who gets it
- The property owner
- How often
- Once a year
- How it's worked out
- Per mille of the 1 January 2021 general valuation + a small stormwater levy
The usage fee per m³ is €0.64 in Limassol, €0.55 in Nicosia, €0.50 in Larnaca (Kokkinochoria €0.35), €0.50 in Paphos and €0.34 in the free area of Famagusta.
The annual sewerage levy is usually billed to the owner, but Law 37(I)/2022, Art. 33(1)(β) lets an EOA charge "owners or occupiers". In practice Limassol bills the owner registered on 1 January, Larnaca and Paphos mail it to owners, and Nicosia uses "owners or holders". So read your lease: some landlords pass the levy on.
Larnaca's billing is sometimes assumed to be one combined "water and sewerage" account, but it isn't. The levy is a separate annual bill under KΔΠ 307/2026.
The 2026 sewerage levy is due on 31 October in Limassol and Nicosia and on 30 November in Larnaca, not "each July" as older guides say.
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How much is the water deposit in each district?
Answer
A tenant pays a €250 water deposit in Limassol, €125 in Nicosia and €100 in Larnaca. Owners pay €50 in Limassol and nothing in Larnaca, while Nicosia publishes no owner deposit. Paphos doesn't publish its amount, and Famagusta's 2024 English page gives €125 for tenants.
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| District | Owner | Tenant | Other rates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limassol (fees) | €50 | €250 | Third party €250, commercial €500 |
| Nicosia (account transfer) | Not published | €125 | Commercial €250, industrial €800 |
| Larnaca (water charges) | €0 | €100 | Commercial €500; owner's common areas €250 |
| Paphos | Not published by the EOA | Not published by the EOA | Ask at the counter |
| Free area of Famagusta (account transfer) | Not published | €125 (the EOA's 2024 English page) | Not published |
The €50 owner / €250 tenant figure search results quote for "Cyprus" is Limassol's. And no water deposit depends on your passport. That's the opposite of electricity, where EAC charges a tenant €200 or €350 depending on EU citizenship.
In Nicosia and Larnaca the landlord stays jointly liable for arrears above the deposit. Nicosia also keeps any surplus of a forfeited deposit rather than handing it to the landlord.
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How do you transfer the water account into your name?
Answer
Apply to your district's EOA. You'll need ID or passport, your rental agreement (or title deed or sale contract if you bought), a photo of the meter showing its number and the day's reading, and the deposit. Limassol, Larnaca and Famagusta take applications online. Nicosia wants you in person (or through its contact form), and Paphos only in person.
- 1
Check who supplies the address. Use the EOA's areas list, because some villages still get water from their community council.
- 2
Photograph the meter the day you get the keys. Get the serial number and the reading in one shot. I'd do this before unpacking a single box.
- 3
Gather documents. Passport or ARC, your lease or title deed or sale contract, and the meter photo.
- 4
Apply. Online in Limassol, Larnaca and the free area of Famagusta; in person in Nicosia (or through its contact form) and Paphos.
- 5
Pay the deposit and any transfer fee. The amounts for each district are in the tables on this page.
- 6
Keep the receipt. Hold on to it until the first bill arrives in your name.
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| District | Online? | Landlord needed? | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limassol (form) | Yes | No, if you show a lease | None published |
| Nicosia (rules) | No, in person or contact form | Both attend, or the tenant alone with landlord-signed form EOA-W005 | €4 + 19% VAT = €4.76 |
| Larnaca (e-form) | Yes, Greek e-forms | No with a lease; without one the owner attends | Free |
| Paphos (forms) | No, in person only | Not published by the EOA | Not published by the EOA |
| Free area of Famagusta (form) | Online form + appointment | Owner co-signs an emailed solemn declaration | €4.76 incl. VAT (2024 page) |
Bought? Limassol, Nicosia and Larnaca accept a sale contract before title deeds are issued. In Nicosia only the owner or tenant can hold the account, and the previous occupant's last bill must be paid (politis reports the same rules).
None of the five EOAs publishes a processing time for a transfer, so treat any "two to five days" promise with suspicion. And a water bill in your name counts as proof of address for the Yellow Slip (MEU1) (it's on the Migration Department's document list), which alone makes the transfer worth doing.
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What does a new water connection cost for a new build?
Answer
The owner applies, not the tenant. Limassol charges €210 incl. 5% VAT for the meter plus €50 for the meter box. Larnaca charges €230 + VAT for the meter and €25 + VAT for connection rights, and Nicosia €23.10 for connection rights. Paphos and Famagusta list the fee lines but not the amounts.
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| District | Meter / installation | Connection rights | Building / land rights | Owner deposit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limassol (fees) | €210 incl. 5% VAT + €50 meter box | Not listed separately | €3/m² for buildings over 450 m² | €50 |
| Nicosia (fees) | Not published | €22 + 5% VAT = €23.10 | Land €0.34 to €1.82/m²; building €2.50/m² over 400 m² | Not published |
| Larnaca (fees) | €230 + VAT | €25 + VAT | Building €1.20/m²; land €0.50 to €2.50/m², doubled outside boundaries | €0 |
| Paphos | Not published by the EOA | Not published by the EOA | Not published by the EOA | Not published by the EOA |
| Free area of Famagusta (new meter) | Assessed per case | Assessed per case | Assessed per case | Not published |
Bring the building permit, a stamped topographical plan with the meter position marked, the title deed and the owner's ID. Nicosia wants a title deed issued within the last two years (new meter page); Famagusta, within the last year.
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How often do you get a water bill, and how is it calculated?
Answer
Bills come every four months in Limassol, every two months in Nicosia and every quarter in Larnaca and Paphos. Each bill is a fixed charge plus rising price blocks per cubic metre (1,000 litres), plus the sewerage usage fee. Famagusta doesn't publish its billing period.
1,000 litres is one cubic metre (m³), priced at €0.90 in Limassol's first block and €1.00 in Nicosia's. Limassol's top block is €5.00, which is why a leak hurts.
The examples below are my arithmetic from the published tariffs, for 20 m³ a month, which matches NDLGO's stated average of 40 m³ per two months.
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| District | Use per bill | How it adds up | Bill | Roughly per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limassol | 80 m³ / 4 months | €115.20 water + 5% VAT = €120.96, + €51.20 usage fee | €172.16 | €43 |
| Nicosia | 40 m³ / 2 months | €61.00 water + €22.00 usage fee + €0.40 green tax (VAT not stated by NDLGO) | €83.40 | €42 |
| Larnaca (tariff) | 60 m³ / quarter | €91.35 water + 5% VAT = €95.92, + €30.00 usage fee | €125.92 | €42 |
| Paralimni (tariff) | 30 m³ per bill (a different volume: the period isn't published) | €21.50 fixed incl. 15 m³ + 15 × €1.28 + 30 × €0.34; VAT not stated | €50.90 | Not published |
Paphos has no published tariff, so I can't do the sum there, and I'd be wary of anyone who quotes you one.
Famagusta has nine tariffs because old regulations stay in force until replaced (Art. 101(2)(β)).
Pay through JCCsmart, the EOA's portal, post offices or kiosks. Late payment adds 10%, and Larnaca warns the supply can be cut without further notice. Limassol has a large-family tariff (four or more children, POP card); Larnaca and most Famagusta areas have vulnerable-consumer tariffs for citizens and legal residents. For whole-household totals, see the cost of living guide.
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How is the sewerage levy calculated, and why do you pay it before you're connected?
Answer
The levy is a yearly per-mille charge on the property's 1 January 2021 general valuation, set by each EOA in the Official Gazette, plus a small stormwater levy. It's the Department of Lands and Surveys valuation, not the market price, and DLS says it exists only to levy taxes and fees.
An owner can look it up on the DLS Portal or call 17100.
What each €100,000 of general valuation costs in 2026 (my arithmetic from the Gazette rates):
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| Area | Levy + stormwater | Per €100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Limassol, houses (KΔΠ 385/2025, 384/2025) | 0.35‰ + 0.086‰ | €43.60 |
| Kourion area, Limassol | 0.50‰ + 0.15‰ | €65 |
| Greater Nicosia (KΔΠ 42/2026) | 0.58‰ + 0.05‰ | €63 |
| Nicosia core, Ayios Dometios | 0.20‰ + 0.05‰ | €25 |
| Larnaca homes (KΔΠ 307/2026) | 0.60‰ + 0.16‰ | €76 |
| Aradippou, Livadia, Oroklini, Pyla | 0.70‰ + up to 0.16‰ | Up to €86 |
| Paphos residential (2025 rates; 2026 not published) | Phase A 0.20‰ + 0.08‰ / Phase B 0.45‰ + 0.10‰ | €28 / €55 |
| Paralimni area B homes (KΔΠ 337/2026, stormwater notice) | 0.80‰ + 0.08‰ | €88 |
| Paralimni area A homes | 1.10‰ + 0.08‰ | €118 |
| Ayia Napa, owner-occupied home (let property up to 1.25‰) | 0.35‰ + 0.08‰ | €43 |
| Deryneia, Sotira, Frenaros, Liopetri, Avgorou, Achna, Acheritou | 0.40‰ (+ 0.08‰ stormwater in municipal areas) | €40 to €48 |
Nicosia's levy fell from 0.63‰ in 2025 (KΔΠ 5/2025) to 0.58‰ in 2026; add the 0.05‰ stormwater levy and you get the €63 above. NDLGO's own web page still shows the 2025 rate. I'd go by the Gazette notice.
Why pay before you're connected? Article 33 applies the levy to property the network serves "or can serve". Once a sewer runs within 50 metres and a connection notice is published, the owner must connect within the notice period, six months in the EOA notices (Art. 36).
Selling a property
Arrears bite hardest when the owner sells. The Land Registry transfer needs water and sewerage clearance certificates. Nicosia's are free and valid for two months. Since 4 December 2025 Famagusta also suspends building-licence applications from owners in arrears.
District fact cards
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Limassol water board (EOA Lemesos)
Answer
EOA Lemesos is what the Water Board of Limassol became on 1 July 2024, merged with the Sewerage Board of Limassol-Amathus. Community water in the hills stays separate until "a later stage".
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| Limassol | |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Owner €50, tenant €250 (fees) |
| Transfer | Online, no landlord needed with a lease |
| Billing cycle | Every 4 months; Akrotiri monthly on its own tariff (KΔΠ 106/2025) |
| Tariff (per 4 months, +5% VAT) | €16 + €6 fixed; 1 to 40 m³ €0.90, 41 to 80 €1.43, 81 to 120 €2.45, 121+ €5.00 per m³ |
| Usage fee | €0.64/m³ |
| 2026 levy | 0.35‰ + 0.086‰ storm (Greater Limassol); due 31 October 2026, by email only |
| 24h faults | 25 271000 (contact) |
| Cashier | 76 Franklin Roosevelt Ave, 07:45 to 14:00 |
| Pay | JCCsmart 7776024 (water) and 949024 (sewerage), post offices, kiosks |
Smart meters are free and mandatory. The English fees page still shows the old 27 February 2026 due date; the Greek edition says 31 October.
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Nicosia water board (EOA Nicosia / NDLGO)
Answer
NDLGO took over the Water Board and Sewerage Board of Nicosia. It supplies water in the listed municipalities and eight communities, while its sewerage covers wider areas such as Solea and Astromeritis.
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| Nicosia | |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Tenant €125 domestic; no owner deposit published (fees) |
| Transfer | In person; owner or tenant only; €4.76 |
| Billing cycle | Every 2 months |
| Tariff (per bill) | €11 fixed; 0 to 20 m³ €1.00, 20 to 40 €1.50, 40 to 60 €2.00, 60 to 80 €2.50, 80+ €3.00 per m³; + €0.01/m³ green tax |
| Usage fee | €0.55/m³ |
| 2026 levy | 0.58‰ Greater Nicosia, 0.20‰ core, 0.10‰ Geri, Tseri and others, + 0.05‰ storm; due 31 October 2026 |
| 24h line | 22 771090; from abroad +357 22747080 (contact) |
| Office | 84 Athalassa Ave, 2012 Strovolos; cashiers Mon to Fri 07:30 to 14:30 |
| Pay | online.ndlgo.org.cy (14-digit account number), cashiers |
Leak re-billing uses the six previous bimonthly periods, not "quarters" as the English page says.
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Larnaca water board (EOA Larnaca / EOAL)
Answer
EOAL replaced the Larnaca Water Board, and lwb.org.cy now redirects there. It runs e-forms, e-bills and online.eoal.org.cy. Only 18 named places get EOA water. Places off that list, such as Pyla, Xylofagou, Ormideia and Kofinou, keep their community supply, which the EOA says it will take over within five years.
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| Larnaca | |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Owner €0, tenant €100 (water charges) |
| Transfer | Online, free (FAQ) |
| Billing cycle | Quarterly, usage fee included; levy billed separately |
| Tariff (per quarter, +5% VAT) | €10.35 fixed + €7.50 maintenance; 1 to 30 m³ €1.05, 31 to 60 €1.40, 61 to 90 €1.65, 91+ €2.55 per m³ |
| Usage fee | €0.50/m³ |
| 2026 levy | 0.60‰ Larnaca, 0.70‰ Aradippou area, 0.13‰ Kiti and Dromolaxia, + 0.16‰ storm; due 30 November 2026 (KΔΠ 307/2026) |
| 24h line | 24 501000 |
| Office | Adamantiou Korai 12; Mon to Fri 07:45 to 14:00, Wed also 15:00 to 17:00 |
Skip the "Calculate your bill" tool: it still uses the 2023 fixed charge (€15.75, not the current €17.85). A deposit paid to a municipality before July 2024 wasn't transferred, so claim it there.
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Paphos water board (EOA Paphos)
Answer
EOA Paphos absorbed ΣΑΠΑ and the municipal water services. It supplies water only in Paphos, Ierokipia (Geroskipou), Akamas (Peyia) and Polis Chrysochous (areas list). Chloraka, Emba, Lemba, Tala and Kouklia get water from their community council but sewerage from the EOA.
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| Paphos | |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Exists; amount not published by the EOA |
| Transfer | In person only, Paphos (Anexartisias 22), Peyia or Polis, 08:00 to 13:00 (forms) |
| Billing cycle | Quarterly, issued months late (billing notice) |
| Tariff | Not published ("under construction" since December 2024) |
| Usage fee | €0.50/m³ |
| Levy | 2025 rates only (sewage charges); 2026 not published |
| 24h line | 7777 7343 (complaints) |
| Pay | JCCsmart 16232019 |
July to September 2024 bills went out in February 2025, so I'd set money aside rather than wait for the envelope. EOA Paphos has put no water tariff in the Official Gazette since it took over. The last one gazetted for the Paphos Municipality area, KΔΠ 171/2022, was made under the Municipalities Law, and it isn't clear it still applies, so I'm not printing it as the current rate. The same goes for the deposit and the transfer steps: the EOA's forms leave the amount blank. Where the table says "not published", ask at the counter.
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Paralimni and Ayia Napa water board (EOA Famagusta, free area)
Answer
EOAA serves the free area of Famagusta district: Paralimni, Ayia Napa, Deryneia, Sotira, Frenaros, Liopetri, Avgorou, Achna and Acheritou. Each of the nine areas still runs on its own inherited tariff (water fees).
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| Area | Domestic fixed charge |
|---|---|
| Paralimni | €21.50 incl. 15 m³ |
| Ayia Napa | €13.36 incl. 15 m³ |
| Deryneia | €9.25 |
| Liopetri | €8.92 |
| Sotira | €8.74 |
| Frenaros | €8.60 |
| Acheritou | €8.06 |
| Avgorou, Achna | €5.51 each |
The usage fee is €0.34/m³, and stormwater is 0.08‰ from 2025. The deposit (€125 tenant) and transfer fee (€4.76) come from the EOA's 2024 English page, which cites Nicosia's regulations. I'd confirm both at the Paralimni office before paying. The annual levy is in the Official Gazette no. 6045, 11 September 2026 (KΔΠ 337/2026): 1.10‰ for a home in Paralimni area A, 0.80‰ in area B, 0.35‰ for an owner-occupied home in Ayia Napa and 0.40‰ in the other villages, on the 1 January 2021 valuation, due 30 November 2026. The billing cycle is not published by the EOA. Faults: 23 811200. Office: 1is Apriliou 245, Paralimni, Mon to Fri 08:00 to 13:30. Sewerage in Xylofagou, Ormideia and Xylotymbou is levied by EOA Larnaca, not EOAA: 0.40‰ plus €0.35/m³ (KΔΠ 311/2026).
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Leaks, high bills and water cuts: who do you call?
Answer
Leaks before the meter are the EOA's problem. Leaks after it are yours, and you pay for the water that ran. Each district has a 24-hour faults line, and all five publish some route to a reduced bill after a hidden leak.
Mains
Meter
Your home
Before the meterEOA
After the meterYou
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| District | 24h line | Leak review rule |
|---|---|---|
| Limassol | 25 271000 | If the period's use exceeds 120 m³ |
| Nicosia | 22 771090 | Average of the 6 previous bimonthly periods; apply within 6 months; once every 2 years |
| Larnaca | 24 501000 | If quarterly use exceeds 75 m³; apply within 6 months |
| Paphos | 7777 7343 | "Reduced cost" rule, no threshold published |
| Free area of Famagusta | 23 811200 | Online form, no threshold published |
80 m³
€172.16
150 m³
€477.36
By my arithmetic, 150 m³ in one Limassol period costs €477.36 with the usage fee, against €172.16 for 80 m³, because the last 30 m³ cost €5.00 each. I'd read the meter monthly: it's the cheapest leak alarm you have.
For planned cuts, check the faults page of your EOA: Limassol or Nicosia, for example.
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Moving out: how do you close the account and get the deposit back?
Answer
Ask your district body to close or transfer the account, and send a photo of the final meter reading plus an IBAN certificate. The final bill comes out of the deposit and the rest is refunded. Only Limassol publishes a refund time: two weeks.
- Photograph the final reading on the day you hand back the keys.
- Apply to close the account, or transfer it to the next tenant or the owner.
- Send your IBAN certificate.
- Pay any final bill not covered by the deposit.
- Limassol: balance refunded within two weeks.
- Larnaca: written request within one year, or the deposit is forfeited.
- Nicosia: in person with your IBAN after the final bill is paid; no timescale.
- Paphos: form Υ9 plus IBAN (forms); no timescale.
- Free area of Famagusta: after the final bill; no timescale published.
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Frequently asked questions
No. The five EOAs are independent, as Larnaca's FAQ says. Pay the one that billed you, online or at its cashier.
Yes, and you pay the landlord instead. But then you have no water bill in your name as proof of address for the Yellow Slip.
No. No EOA publishes a nationality split. EAC does (€200 EU, €350 non-EU tenant), which is probably where the idea comes from.
Because the levy applies to property the network serves or can serve (Law 37(I)/2022, Art. 33). Once a connection notice is published, the owner must connect within the notice period, six months in the EOA notices.
No. Refuse collection stays with the municipalities, and the new bodies take over waste treatment by July 2027 at the latest, per the Ministry of Interior and the Larnaca and Famagusta reform notices. The cost of living guide puts municipal, sewerage and refuse charges together at €80 to €500 a year.
EOA Lemesos states that its drinking water meets EU standards and is tested by the Ministry of Health and the State General Laboratory. That's a Limassol statement, and I wouldn't stretch it island-wide.
None of the five EOAs publishes a processing time for a transfer or a new connection, so I wouldn't trust anyone who promises a fixed number of days. In a new Nicosia block the transfer waits until the first bill is issued. Ask the counter when you apply, and apply the week you get the keys.
Check the faults page for a planned cut. Call the 24h line (table above). If neighbours have water and you don't, suspect your side of the meter.
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Getting help with the setup
Hand the utility setup to someone
The utility setup concierge is a paid service run by the team behind this site. If you'd rather not chase EAC, water and internet accounts in your first week, it can do them for you, and the EOA's own deposit and fees stay separate from its fee.
Figures verified against the EOAs' English and Greek pages, the Official Gazette notices and Law 37(I)/2022 on 23 September 2026. EOAs change fees by Gazette notice, so check your EOA before paying.
This is general information, not legal or financial advice. It covers the Republic of Cyprus only and doesn't cover water supply in the areas not under the control of the Republic.
Volha BendzikRelocation editor
Moved to Cyprus in August 2022 with her husband and three children, and writes the relocation and living guides. Every figure here comes from the EOAs' own pages, the Official Gazette and the law, checked 23 September 2026.
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