Water Consumption Rates

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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.

Pay your water account by direct debit

With the aim of making it easier to pay your property's water account, we offer the option to pay by direct debit.

Simply click on the link below to download the information and form, complete the Direct Debit Authority Form and return it with a deposit slip for your bank account to Horowhenua District Council, Private Bag 4002, Levin.

HDC Water Billing Direct Debit Form(PDF, 284KB)