Water Services

We provide essential water services to homes and businesses across most urban areas of Horowhenua.

In this section you can find out about each of our three water services in your community, and the alliance that manages our services, find connection and disconnection forms, and conservation tips, and learn how we are planning for growth in Horowhenua.

Water is precious – help us by adopting our useful water saving tips.

Water

We provide a safe and reliable water supply to residential, industrial, and commercial properties in Levin, Foxton, Foxton Beach, Tokomaru, Shannon and Mangaore. Find out about our water treatment plants and network, the standard to which our water is treated, our efforts to reduce leaks, water restrictions and water saving tips.

Wastewater

Find out what happens to wastewater in Levin, Foxton, Foxton Beach, Tokomaru, Waitārere Beach, Shannon and Mangaore and how to connect or disconnect from a network.

Stormwater

Find out about our stormwater services for residents and how we manage stormwater on our roading network. You'll also find information about how you can play your part in keeping our waterways clean, and we preview some upcoming changes and challenges to stormwater requirements.

Local Waters

On 1 November 2024 Horowhenua District Council brought operating and maintaining drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services back in-house.

Growth - feasibility studies

The population of Horowhenua is growing by more than 500 people every year and we expect the district will grow by a third by 2040. Find out about the feasibility studies being undertaken in the 2019/2020 financial year for water and wastewater services in two of Council's growth areas, being Ōhau and Waitārere Beach.

Water Conservation and Restrictions

View information about Council's water conservation and restriction levels and what they mean.

Local Water Done Well

Central Government is transforming the way drinking water, wastewater and stormwater (the three waters) are delivered in Aotearoa New Zealand through the 'Local Water Done Well' plan. Councils must develop service delivery plans by September 2025. Horowhenua District Council is actively working on a water service delivery plan, exploring regional collaboration options.

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