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Please see the Water Supply Status page for the latest on water supply and restrictions

Rangitīkei District Council supplies water to the residents of the district via six urban and four rural schemes.

Urban Schemes

  • Bulls – 450 connections
  • Hunterville – 250 connections
  • Mangaweka – 100 connections
  • Marton – 2300 connections
  • Rātana – 120 connections
  • Taihape – 900 connections

The six urban schemes together consume on average 7,800 m3 per day via 139.2 kilometres of reticulation (pipelines). The schemes have a replacement value of $107M.

Each community or scheme have their own source and treatment plants with the exception of Hunterville urban, which is supplied from the Hunterville Rural Scheme but treats to a potable standard before distribution. The Hunterville community is also on universal metering.

Rural Schemes

The four rural schemes together consume on average 4,700 m3 per day via 226.4 kilometres of reticulation (pipelines).

Rural schemes are for agricultural purposes only and are not treated to a potable standard.

Full details of Council’s plans to manage its water assets can be found in the:

Asset Management Plan 3 Waters 2021-2031

Drinking Water Projects

Between 2021 and 2024, Council is undertaking an ambitious programme of works to improve and future proof our drinking water systems. We have three tranches of work to undertake:

Renewals: In the 2021/22 financial year, Council will invest $250,000 to replace pipes and pumping stations across our district, we focus on known network issues and assets that are at the end of their expected lifespan. Funding for renewals will continue at this rate of investment for the remainder of the LTP period.

Strategy

In 2019, we started to revise our Asset Management Strategy for the drinking water, wastewater and storm water assets. The strategy will include more detailed assessments of asset performance and conditions of the Three Waters networks. Collecting more accurate asset data will continue for the next three years and is expected to be completed by 2024. On completion, the new asset management strategy will produce a 30-year prioritised programme of works for renewals, performance upgrades and network growth for the Three Waters assets. The following factors will significantly contribute to infrastructure investment decisions:

  • changing demand for services;
  • rising public health and environmental outcomes;
  • resilience; and
  • Affordability.

Major Projects we are committed to

2021/2022

    • A new production bore for Marton raw water source – We will invest $1M in the construction of the new bore which will provide our community with resilience and help meet the demands of growth.
    • A new Marton Treatment Plant – We will invest $400,000 to finalise the design of the new treatment plant. This project aims to provide Marton with an improved water supply to resolve the historic odour and taste challenges.

    2022/2023

    • A new Marton Treatment Plant – We will invest $5M to construct a new water treatment plant.

    2023/2024

      • A new Marton Treatment Plant – We will invest $5M to complete construction and commission the new treatment plant which will lead to improved taste and reduce odour of the water for the residents and businesses.