Water Supply
| Fees 2025/26 | |
|---|---|
| Bulk Filling Station m3 unit rate | $14.13 |
| Bulk Filling Station administration fee | $32.00 |
Asset Management - Water Supply by the Meter (Minimum Annual Fees)
| Fees 2025/26 | |
|---|---|
| Inspections/re-inspection (per inspection) | $200.00 |
| Application for Connection/Disconnection | $221.00 |
| Water connection (20mm) - fixed fee plus reinstatement | $3205.00 + reinstatement |
| Water connection (commercial) | Actual Cost +15% |
| Re-allocation of units - rural supply | $200.00 |
| Fairlie - fee per m3 1st 500m3 before charges apply | $2.00 per m3 |
| Tekapo - 1st 500m3 before charges apply | $2.00 per m3 |
| Twizel - 1st 500m3 before charges apply | $2.00 per m3 |
| Burkes Pass - 1st 500m3 before charges apply | $2.00 per m3 |
| Meter Special read outside of the normal cycle (including Final reading) | $89.00 |
| Water meter testing fee (On-site) (if requested by the consumer and not found faulty) | $158.00 |
| Back flow installation Actual +15% | Actual +15% |
| Back flow testing | Actual +15% |
| Change Restrictor Charges in lieu of Urban Water Supply Rates for part of the year | Actual +15% |
Wastewater Supply
| Fees 2025/26 | |
|---|---|
| Application for Connection/Disconnection | $221.00 |
| Inspections/re-inspection (per inspection) | $200.00 |
| Septic tank/holding tank to oxidation pond - per m3 + GST | $20.00 |
Part Year Services - New Dwellings Completed During the Year
| Fees 2025/26 | |
|---|---|
| Solid Waste | Pro-rated for length of year |
| Water Supply | Pro-rated for length of year |
| Wastewater Supply | Pro-rated for length of year |
| Stormwater Supply | Pro-rated for length of year |
Solid Waste, water, wastewater and storm water rates will be charged as a targeted rate in the Properties Rates invoice from the following year onwards.
Financial Contributions
Council, under its Revenue and Financing Policy, levies Financial Contributions. There contributions are levied for water, sewer and stormwater and are paid when new sections or multi-unit residential developments are created.
The formula used to calculate the contributions is:
V-L = contribution per additional lot/residential unit equivalent
R
With:
- V: latest independent valuation of the water supply/sewerage asset /stormwater asset plus the values of any capital additions made and less the value of depreciation charged since the date of valuation
- L: capital reserve balance with water supply/sewerage asset/stormwater asset as at 1 July each year (the reserve may be in funds or overdrawn resulting in a positive or negative balance)
- R: number of connectable properties contributing to the assets as at 1 July each year
Schedule of Financial Contributions
| Utility | Fees 2025/26 |
|---|---|
| Water | $11,900.58 + GST |
| Sewer | $7,289.48 + GST |
| Stormwater | $2,710.30 + GST |
Under the Mackenzie District Plan, the financial contributions for capital works are assessed by a Residential Unit Equivalent (RUE) for muti-units on a site are calculated by dividing the total number of people that a multi-unit residential development is designed to accommodate by 2.6 people to obtain the RUE value. A multi-unit is defined as more than one residential unit per allotment.