Environment Canterbury
Utilities and services
Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.
Utilities and services
Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.
Protect Christchurch's drinking water aquifer – take a precautionary approach to nitrate pollution.
Monitor stormwater discharges and waste water overflows. Work with councils and businesses to improve, and enforce when necessary.
Improve private well owners' knowledge about testing and treating their wells to protect health outcomes.
Support Three Waters. People should not have to worry about getting sick from the water that comes out of their tap.
Reduce the amount of run-off being discharged into Christchurch's urban waterways, so that they can run clean again.
Proactively release data about water quality, especially with regards to drinking and swimming, so the public and better informed.
Lobby central government to ensure that the law allows regional councils to refuse consent for environmentally damaging projects.
Maintain current services with respect to water quality monitoring, rainfall and maritime alerts.
Instigate more nitrate testing for domestic water in rural areas in Canterbury.
Promote safe and responsible boating in our harbours, lakes and waterways across the region to ensure safety and environmental responsibility.
Partner with existing freshwater organisations and advocates to turn ideas into actions and working groups to get things done.
Increase use of constructed wetlands to mitigate wastewater and sewerage issues wherever possible.
Protect Christchurch's drinking water aquifer – take a precautionary approach to nitrate pollution.
Monitor stormwater discharges and waste water overflows. Work with councils and businesses to improve, and enforce when necessary.
Improve private well owners' knowledge about testing and treating their wells to protect health outcomes.
Support Three Waters. People should not have to worry about getting sick from the water that comes out of their tap.
Reduce the amount of run-off being discharged into Christchurch's urban waterways, so that they can run clean again.
Proactively release data about water quality, especially with regards to drinking and swimming, so the public and better informed.
Lobby central government to ensure that the law allows regional councils to refuse consent for environmentally damaging projects.
Maintain current services with respect to water quality monitoring, rainfall and maritime alerts.
Instigate more nitrate testing for domestic water in rural areas in Canterbury.
Promote safe and responsible boating in our harbours, lakes and waterways across the region to ensure safety and environmental responsibility.
Partner with existing freshwater organisations and advocates to turn ideas into actions and working groups to get things done.
Increase use of constructed wetlands to mitigate wastewater and sewerage issues wherever possible.
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