Residents pay for water as a separate uniform charge as a targeted rate. Businesses are metered and pay on a cubic metre basis.
Water connections and disconnections
For new residential, rural, coastal and commercial users you need to complete a water connection/disconnection form to get your water connected.
A rural water connection is only available on a restricted flow (one cubic metre or 1000 litres per day minimum).
You will need to complete a water application/disconnection form (below) to get your water disconnected. For temporary disconnection get your plumber to disconnect the service on your side of the toby or manifold box.
Approved contractors
| Company name | Name | Phone number | Email address | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Care Water | Tony Ewens | 06-769 5670 | tony.ewens@citycare.co.nz | Maintenance Contractor |
| Offshore Plumbing Services Ltd | Racheal Cottom | 06-755 2261 | contact@offshoreplumbing.co.nz | A & B |
| Fulton Hogan Ltd |
Scott Ryan | 06-755 9697 | scott.ryan@fultonhogan.com | A & B |
| Water Connections by Baza Ltd | Barry Bayliss | 027 457 3982 | baza@waterconnections.co.nz | A & B |
| Downer | Stephen Chamberlain | 06-757 3905 | stephen.chamberlain@downer.co.nz | A |
Water leaks
We are responsible for the maintenance of the mains and pipes leading up to your boundary and including your toby or manifold as well as fire hydrants. This also applies to right-of-ways. Leaks in pipes from your toby to your house are your responsibility to fix.
Backflow preventers
All properties with extraordinary connections are required (by the Health Act 1956, Building Act 2004 and NPDC Bylaw 2008 Part 14) to have a backflow preventer installed to prevent water flowing back into the pipes that supply drinking water to the district. This is a necessary step to help ensure good public health in our community.
Properties with extraordinary connections include:
- Homes with a business operation or swimming pool.
- Commercial.
- Industrial.
- Agriculture.
- Horticulture.
- Viticulture.
- Lifestyle blocks.
To have a backflow preventer installed, first contact NPDC for a building consent then arrange for a qualified plumber to install the device. All devices must be tested immediately after installation, and then annually, by an independently qualified person (IQP). All test reports should be kept by the property owner and a copy forwarded to NPDC to ensure the property has a current building warrant of fitness.
The property owner is responsible for the costs of installation, maintenance and testing of the backflow preventer. The cost of installation will vary, depending on the:
- Degree of protection required (risk level).
- Size of the device.
- Complexity of the installation.