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Water Supply Rates
All charges are exclusive of 15 percent GST unless otherwise identified.
Water Supply - Metered Connections
Water Supply – Metered Connections Council sets a targeted rate for the supply of water. This rate will be based on the volume of water supplied to all rating units with a metered connection except for the Nelson Pine Industries Limited site. The rate will be based on the provision of a service by the Council and where the land is situated. The categories of rateable land and the rates (per cubic metre supplied) for 2011/2012 is:
| Category | 2010/2011 | 2011/2012 |
|
All rating units with metered connections excluding the major industrial water users |
$1.28 | $1.50 |
In addition, Council sets a targeted rate for the supply of water calculated as a fixed daily amount per rating unit. The rate will be based on where the land is situated and the provision of service by the Council and will be set in relation to all rating units with a metered connection excluding those in the Motueka Township and the Nelson Pine Industries Limited site. The rate for 2011/2012 is 51.89 cents per day (2010/2011 44.99 cents).
Water Supply - Rural Connections
Council sets a targeted rate for the supply of water. This rate will be based on the quantity of water supplied and will be set differentially based on the provision of service. The categories and proposed rates (in dollars per unit of water supplied) for 2010/2011 are:
| Category | 2010/2011 |
2011/2012 |
|
Dovedale/Neudorf Rural Water Supply Area: First unit supplied Second and subsquent unit |
$519.61 $363.54 |
$528.30 $407.29 |
| Redwood Valley Rural Water Supply Area | $332.85 | $380.26 |
| Eighty-Eight Valley Rural Water Supply Area | $48.09 | $65.00 |
| Low Flow restricted supply connections | $293.40 | $299.26 |
Council sets a targeted rate for the supply of water to the Eighty-Eight Valley Rural Water Supply Area. The rate will be set in relation to all land to which the Eighty-Eight Valley Water Supply is provided. The rate (in dollars per rating unit) for 2011/2012 is $75.00 (2010/2011 $55.48).
Council sets a targeted rate for the supply of water to all rating units with connection to the Hamama Rural Water Supply. The rate will be set in relation to all land to which the Hamama Rural Water Supply is provided. This rate is set to meet the operational costs. The rate for 2011/2012 is 0.0339 cents per dollar of land value (2010/2011 0.0264 cents).
Council sets a targeted rate for the supply of water to all rating units with a connection to the Hamama Rural Water Supply. This rate will be set in relation to all land to which the Hamama Rural Water Supply is provided. This rate is set to meet the capital costs of recent scheme enhancements. The proposed rate (in dollars per rating unit) for 2011/2012 is $141.49 (2010/2011 $138.72).
Water Supply – Maintenance and Capital Charge
Council sets a targeted rate for the purpose of meeting capital and/or maintenance expenditure on water supply works. This rate will be set differentially based on where the land is situated. The categories and proposed rates (in dollars per rating unit) for 2011/2012 are:
| Category |
2010/2011 |
2011/2012 |
| Motueka Urban Water Supply Area | $65.66 | $66.97 |
Water Supply – Capital Charges
Council sets a targeted rate under Section 16 of the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 for the purpose of meeting loan repayments for the capital cost of the Kaiteriteri-Stephens Bay Water Supply Scheme. This rate is set in relation to land situated within the Kaiteriteri-Stephens Bay Water Supply Area where the rating unit has not elected to make a lump sum contribution to the capital cost of the scheme. The rate (in dollars per separately used or inhabited part) for 2011/2012 is $109.33 (2010/2011 $109.33).
A targeted rate is set for the purpose of meeting loan repayments for the capital cost of the Collingwood Water Supply Scheme. This rate is set in relation to land situated within the Collingwood Water Supply Area where the rating unit has not elected to make a lump sum contribution to the capital cost of the scheme. The rate (in dollars per rating unit) for 2011/2012 is $350.22 (2010/2011 $350.22).