Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Connections

Water connection

A standard water connection is defined as the installation of a new standard single 20mm diameter residential connection, up to 4 metres from a council-owned reticulated main (excluding trunk mains). All other connections will require a fixed quote from Waipā District Council. Only one connection is permitted per property.

Before you Apply

Keep the following points in mind when submitting your application:

• Legal description of the property and / or building consent number.
• A site plan showing the legal boundaries of the site and easements, as well as the desired location of the services connection.
• If your application is approved and you require a code compliance certificate (CCC) for your project. You then must ensure your connection is inspected and signed off for the CCC to be issued.
• You must pay the application fee for your application to be processed and the inspection fee before the inspection is completed.

Fees and charges

Note:

1. 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

Before you apply

Keep the following points in mind when submitting your application:

• If your application is approved and you require a code compliance certificate (CCC) for your project. You then must ensure your connection is inspected and signed off for the CCC to be issued.
• You must pay the application fee for your application to be processed and the inspection fee before the inspection is completed.
• All businesses that discharge to the wastewater system will need to apply to the Waipā District Council for a Trade Waste Consent.

Fees and charges

Notes:

1. All new wastewater connections require an application, investigation to ensure the existing system has capacity, approval of a plan, confirmation of approval or otherwise, site inspection pre-back fill and recording of connection on Waipā District Council records.
2. The application fee is for processing the application and is non-refundable.
3. The inspection fee would be refundable if the application is not approved.
4. An inspection fee of $360.00 also applies to every subsequent inspection until the connection is accepted as complete.
5. All connections must be installed by a registered drain layer, inspected by the Assets Team and As-Builts provided to the Asset Team.

Stormwater connections

Before you apply

You must include your Stormwater Management Plan with your application. The following hierarchy will be used regarding disposal:

• Retention of rainwater / stormwater on site for reuse
• Soakage techniques on site
• Treatment and detention and gradual release to water course with suitable consent
• Treatment and detention and gradual release to Councils pipes stormwater system

The stormwater plan should also discuss potential onsite contaminants and demonstrate overland flow paths to cater for events exceeding the capacity of the primary system or should the primary drainage system fail.

Keep the following points in mind when submitting your application:

• For a connection to Council's pipes system to be approved, you must show that onsite soakage/disposal is not viable through soakage tests (this is usually part of your Stormwater Management plan).
• A Council stormwater main must be available for you to connect into.
• Council has no obligation to provide a connection dependent on pipe capacity.
• You must pay the application fee in order for your application to be processed and the inspection fee before the inspection is completed.

If your application is approved and you require a code compliance certificate (CCC) for your project. You then must ensure your connection is inspected and signed off in order for the CCC to be issued.

Fees and charges

Notes:

1. All new stormwater 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.
2. The application fee is for processing the application and is non-refundable.
3. The inspection fee would be refundable if the application is unsuccessful.
4. An inspection fee of $353.00 also applies to every subsequent inspection until the connection is accepted as complete.
5. The above fees may apply to each: a) Dwelling; or b) Separate building; or c) Paved area in excess of 250m2 (or part thereof) catchment area.
6. A single domestic connection fee will be accepted after an approved retention system is constructed. All other connections will be separately quoted.
7. All connections must be installed by a registered Drain Layer