Water Consumption Rates

Horowhenua District Council's water consumption rates for the 2023/2024 financial year are provided below and are effective from 1 July 2023.

These rates are part of Horowhenua District Council's targeted rates for water supply, set under section 19 of the Local Government (Rating Act) 2002, where a meter is used to measure consumption on the network during the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

Please note that these charges are GST inclusive.

Water Consumption Charges
Levin (including Whirokino), Foxton, Ōhau, Shannon and Tokomaru* (per m³ / 1,000 litres) *An allowance of 91m³ / 91,000 litres per quarter is provided prior to charging occurring	$2.50
Foxton Beach Water Supply
Step 1 - $1.07 (GST inclusive) per m3 / 1,000 litres for the first 50 m³ / 50,000 litres of water consumed per quarter on any rating unit or separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit connected to the Foxton Beach water supply network during the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
Step 2 - $2.14 (GST inclusive) per m³ / 1,000 litres for the second 50 m3 / 50,000 litres of water consumed per quarter on any rating unit or separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit connected to the Foxton Beach water supply network during the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
Step 3 - $3.21 (GST inclusive) per m3 / 1,000 litres for the balance of water consumed per quarter in excess of 100 m³ / 100,000 litres on any rating unit or separately used or inhabited part of a rating unit connected to the Foxton Beach water supply network during the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.

Water rates for metered water consumption are payable by the 25th of the month following the invoice date.