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Apply for services, consents and permissions related to water use and discharge in Waikato District and Hamilton City

Reduce charges from an undetected water leak

Waikato District

Apply for partial credit after you have repaired an undetected water leak. Also called water remission.

Waikato District Council: Apply for water leak remission

Tanker filling stations

Waikato District

Apply to take water from tanker filling stations located in Pookeno, Ngaaruawaahia, Raglan, Huntly and Te Kauwhata.

Waikato District Council: Application to take water from filling stations

Special water meter reading

Hamilton City

If you are selling your property, ask for a special meter reading to ensure that all water rates due will be read and billed at settlement day.

Hamilton City Council: Request a special water meter reading

Building and development

Water connection

Waikato District

Apply to connect to drinking water, wastewater or stormwater

Waikato District Council: Application for connection to water supply

Water disconnection

Waikato District

Apply to disconnect drinking water, wastewater or stormwater

Waikato District Council: Apply to disconnect from water supply

Water connection and disconnection

Hamilton City

Apply to connect, move or disconnect drinking water, wastewater or stormwater

Hamilton City Council: Apply for Approval to connect to 3-Waters Networks

Waters capacity assessment

Waikato District

Find out if there are any constraints within our water, stormwater, and wastewater networks before you invest time and money into building or development plans and proposals.

Waikato District Council: Three waters capacity assessment

Three waters capacity

Hamilton City

Contact info@hcc.govt.nz or learn more about three waters capacity.

Hamilton City Council: Three waters capacity

Remove flow restrictor

Waikato District

Apply to have a flow restrictor removed for a maximum of four months while pump equipment and a storage tank is installed on the property.

Waikato District Council: Application to remove flow restrictor

Building adjacent to or over pipelines

Waikato District

Apply to build over or adjacent to waters infrastructure.

Waikato District Council: Application to build adjacent to or over pipelines

Network Access Request (NAR)

Hamilton City

A Network Access Request (NAR) provides controlled access to IAWAI’s Three Waters network to enable investigation, design, maintenance, and construction activities. 

Hamilton City Council: Apply for a Network Access Request

Industry and trade

Trade waste discharge

Hamilton City

If you own a business or industrial plant that needs to discharge liquid waste, you must apply for a trade waste consent.

Hamilton City Council: Trade waste applications

Trade waste discharge

Waikato District

Apply for a new discharge or to temporarily discharge waste. Renew your consent or apply for a variation to your existing consent.

Waikato District Council: Application for Trade Waste Discharge