Wednesday 23 March 2016

Water take charges in New Zealand

Regional Council wants submission.

Need $3,000,000 to monitor water take with $1,000,000 of these consents.

1. Maintain the current method of Water take consent charges

44 cents up to 30,000 then 12 cents per cubic meters.

2. On same put $65 on top of that for every concent


37 cents per cubic metre up to 30,000 per day and then drops to 12 cents there after.

If you have 14 consents then you pay 14.

Medium irrigators have gone from $500 to $2000.

3. Based on current method but $100 fee with less ongoing cost

30 cents per cubic meter and 12 cents 

Mayor asked why would we not charge Coka Cola 44cents a cubic meter.

So it is what you use in one day in water becomes the annual charge (not charging on yearly water use)

It is just monitoring fee. 

Confusion results with Deputy Mayor Shattock just staying with status quo.

This is a targeted consultation to get a heads up on council think. But the regional council will go to all people with request for consolation.

South waikato council pays
$13K down to option three $7,646.50

But farmers with cowshed needing consent.

Water for stock if unconsented use.

If you are under 15 cubic meters of water you do not need a consent

But recommend you get a consent.


No comments:

Post a Comment