Water Utility Fees & Charges
Trade Waste
For variable operating costs associated with the conveyance, treatment and disposal of large volume trade waste discharges for properties that discharge more than 100 cubic metres (m3) of effluent per day through the city wastewater system:
- $0.08238 per kg Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) discharged, plus
- $0.25283 per kg Total Suspended Solids (TSS) discharged.
Please note: There are additional rates associated with trade waste. Please contact the Council's Infrastructure Team for more information on 06 349 0001.
Tankered Waste
For tankered waste discharged to the city wastewater system:
- $9.90 per m3 effluent discharged
Utility Connections
Wastewater
All urban and rural wastewater connections are arranged directly with a Whanganui District Council approved contractor under an approved Utility Connection Permit.
Stormwater
All urban stormwater connections are arranged directly with a Whanganui District Council approved contractor under an approved Utility Connection Permit.
Water
All domestic water connections are arranged directly with a Whanganui District Council approved contractor under an approved Utility Connection Permit.
Rural water connections are charged at cost and are arranged and installed by Whanganui District Council.
Commercial and industrial water connections that require metering or backflow are charged at cost and arranged by Whanganui District Council.
Approved utility connection contractor register
Find an approved utility connection contractor here(PDF, 495KB)
Rural Infrastructure Access Fees – Water
| Connection |
Amount |
Capital Contribution |
| Fordell |
| Residential |
Actual cost |
$2,200.00 |
| Rural |
Actual cost |
$77.00 per ha |
| Dairy |
Actual cost |
$77.00 per ha |
| Application Form(PDF, 291KB) |
|
| Maxwell |
|
| Domestic |
Actual cost |
- |
| Rural |
Actual cost |
- |
| Dairy |
Actual cost |
- |
| Horticulture |
Actual cost |
- |
| Application Form(PDF, 293KB) |
|
| Westmere |
|
| Domestic |
Actual cost |
- |
| Rural |
Actual cost |
- |
| Rural, calf rearing |
Actual cost |
- |
| Dairy |
Actual cost |
- |
| Horticulture |
Actual cost |
- |
| Application Form(PDF, 270KB) |
|
For more information about the utilities fees and charges, please contact the Council's Infrastructure Team on 06 349 0001