Connections to Council Supply
Fees and charges
Water connections and bulk water sales
Description | Fees and charges 2024/25 |
Urban | $517.00 |
Rural | $951.00 |
Ordinary supply – install new standard single 20mm diameter residential connection, up to 4 metres from a Council owned reticulated main (excluding bulk mains). All other connections will require a fixed quote from Waipā District Council). | |
Urban | $1793.00 |
Rural | $2352.00 |
Restrictor adjustment | $407.00 |
Meter and/or restrictor testing fee (if tests show compliance, then applicant shall be liable for fee. If out of adjustment no fee shall apply) | $451.00 |
Final water meter reading | |
Conduct and process final reading | $65.00 |
Disconnection fees | |
Disconnection from rural water supply scheme | $891.00 |
Disconnection from water supply upon removal or demolition of a building | $891.00 |
Note:
- Statutory public health requirements prevent anyone other than authorised Council employees or authorised contractors from carrying out any work on water reticulation services.
Wastewater connections
Description | Fees and charges 2024/25 |
Domestic standard gravity connection (100mm diameter) | |
Wastewater connection application and approval | $430.00 |
Wastewater inspection | $395.00 |
Notes:
- All new wastewater connections require an application, investigation to ensure the existing system capacity, approval of a plan, confirmation of approval or otherwise, site inspection pre-back fill and recording of connection on Waipā District Council records.
- The application fee is for processing the application and is non-refundable.
- The inspection fee would be refundable if the application is not approved.
- An inspection fee of $360.00 also applies to every subsequent inspection until the connection is accepted as complete.
- All connections must be installed by a registered drain layer, inspected by the Assets Team and As-Builts provided to the Asset Team.