Taranaki Regional Council
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.
Commit to real-time monitoring of rain, river flows and swell forces to improve flood and coastal risk management for safer communities.
Work with New Plymouth District Council to ensure no more septic wastewater is discharged into the marine environment in heavy weather events.
Increase environmental monitoring of rivers and streams to ensure swimmable quality is maintained without risk to human health.
Identify and remediate historic dump sites across the region.
Commit to real-time monitoring of rain, river flows and swell forces to improve flood and coastal risk management for safer communities.
Work with New Plymouth District Council to ensure no more septic wastewater is discharged into the marine environment in heavy weather events.
Increase environmental monitoring of rivers and streams to ensure swimmable quality is maintained without risk to human health.
Identify and remediate historic dump sites across the region.
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