Water - Fees & Charges
Horowhenua District Council's fees and charges for the 2023/2024 financial year, adopted by Council on 28 June 2023 as part of the Long Term Plan 2021-2041 Amendment (LTPA) and Annual Plan 2023-2024 (AP), are available below.
All fees are stated as GST inclusive and are effective from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024. Council reserves the right to review any fees and charges at any time. Please check with Council for any updates.
Fees and Charges for 2024/2025
Fees and charges for the 2024/2025 financial year, from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025, are also available below. These fees and charges were consulted on as part of the Long Term Plan 2024-2044 (LTP) and were adopted by Council on 12 June 2024. They will be effective from 1 July 2024.
Where unusual circumstances justify, eg more than two connections, additional fees may apply.
|
2024/25 Fees |
2023/24 Fees |
| Application Fee – per connection / disconnection (for water and / or sewer) up to two |
$220.50 |
$210.00 |
| Connection to Network |
N/A - Fee removed |
Invoiced at cost |
| Temporary Removal of Water Restrictor |
| Removal and Reinstatement |
$220.50 |
$210.00 |
| Water Usage |
Current unit rate |
Current unit rate |
Testing of Flow Restrictor (customer requested - where test results show that the flow restrictor is accurate to within ±10% of their rated capacity)
|
Invoiced at cost |
Invoiced at cost |
| Water Meters |
| Final Reading |
$69.50 |
$66.00 |
| Meter Accuracy Test (customer requested - where test results shows that the meter complies with International Organisation of Metrology (OIML) R49) |
Invoiced at cost |
Invoiced at cost |
| Water Tanker Filling |
| Water Tanker Filling - this is only available from the Council Depot on Hōkio Beach Road |
N/A - Flat rate charge removed |
$8.00 per load |
| Water Tanker Filling Facility (has a Flat Rate Charge per Load, plus a Charge per Volume) | (Charge per Volume in m3 from 1 July 2024) |
$2.50 per m3 per 1,000 litres |
$1.71 / m³ / volume |
| Application Fee (includes gate access key deposit & PIN setup) |
$220.50 |
$210.00 |
| Additional or changes to PIN setup |
$88.50 |
$84.00 |
| Charges for breaches of the Water Supply Bylaw |
Use of a fire hydrant for purposes other than firefighting without prior approval from Council
|
$1,654.00 |
$1,575.00 |
Permitting water to run to waste after receiving a written warning from the Council
|
$331.00 |
$315.00 |
Contravening of any water use restrictions after receiving a written warning from the Council
|
$331.00 |
$315.00 |
Tampering with a connection, meter, restrictor or drawing from a connection or restrictor that has been tampered with
|
$344.50 + actual cost of
repair |
$328.00 + actual cost of repair |
Fee for Council to perform maintenance on the area around the point of supply, clearing of soil, growth, or other matter or obstruction which prevents, or is likely to prevent convenient access
|
Actual cost |
Actual cost |
| Fee for locating of a service connection where the customer has failed to maintain the area in and around the point of supply, charged after the first half hour |
Actual cost |
Actual cost |