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This page contains information about the district's water supplies and sewer services and what you need to do to connect to those services.

 

 

When you build a new house or business in the urban area you will probably need to connect your property to the water supply and sewer mains. Complete a Water and Sewer Reticulation Connection application to get the process started. There is a $67.00 connection fee each for water and sewer. Check with Council officers to confirm if you need to lodge a road-opening bond for the work.

If your property is already paying reduced rates for water and sewer, you won’t need to pay any water/sewer capital contributions. If your property is not currently rated for water/sewer, that means the capital contributions are still due. Contact the Infrastructure and Services team or ring 06 306 9611 to find out more.

 

Water is the most widely used natural resource and we need to ensure it is clean, available and used carefully and thoughtfully. Council’s aim under the Long Term Plan is to provide reliable and sustainable reticulated potable water supplies to the townships of Greytown, Featherston and Martinborough, and to provide stock water-race supply networks from the Tauherenikau and Waiohine Rivers.

 

Council owns and operates its own water supplies to ensure it is provided at low cost, high quality and with reliable delivery. Water in our district comes from the Waiohine catchment for Featherston, the Kuratawhiti Street bore for Greytown residents, and the Herricks bore field for users in Martinborough. Treated water is delivered to residential properties through the network reticulation.

 

Charges and Metering
Residents pay an annual charge in their rates for 350m3 of water per year per household, and any use over 350m3 costs an additional $1.84 per cubic metre. Most water connections are metered which means we can monitor our water consumption as well as track leaks more easily. For questions contact the Infrastructure and Services department or ring 06 306 9611. Have a look at our Water Meter Brochure to see how to check for water leaks on your property.

 

Council maintains the water mains, but residents are required to maintain the “laterals” – the pipes that run from your house or business to the Council owned pipe, which usually terminates at your property boundary. If you suspect a leaking water pipe on your property, call a plumber. If you think there is a leaking water main then contact the Council on 06 306 9611 (24 hours).

 

The collection, treatment and disposal of waste water is essential for maintaining public health standards and for minimising the impact of urban populations on the environment. Council’s objective under the Long Term Plan is to provide high quality wastewater disposal systems, including reducing the amount of stormwater that enters the wastewater system. Council's wastewater treatment plants are located at Longwood Road for Featherston, Pah Road for Greytown, and Martinborough Vineyard for Martinborough. Wastewater is treated and then disposed of to local streams and rivers in accordance with a carefully managed resource consent with the Greater Wellington Regional Council.

 

Charges
South Wairarapa residents pay for sewage reticulation and treatment as an annual charge in their rates.

 

Council maintains the sewerage network and performs regular repair, upgrade and renewal programmes on the system. Residents are required to maintain the lateral pipes that connect their house or business to the Council owned pipe, which is usually situated in the road or street. If you suspect a broken sewer lateral on your property call a plumber. If you think the main sewer line is broken or blocked then contact the Council on 06 306 9611 (24 hours).