Restricted Fire Season

Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) has declared a Restricted Fire Season for the entire Horowhenua District, as of 8am on Friday 24 January 2020. A Prohibited Fire Season remains in place on all Horowhenua beaches and sand dunes.

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Water Supply Restrictions - Levin and Ōhau, Foxton and Foxton Beach

Level 1 water restrictions are in place for Levin and Ōhau, until further notice, with Level 2 water restrictions in place for Foxton and Foxton Beach until further notice.

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Water

We provide a safe and reliable water supply to residential, industrial, and commercial properties in Levin, Foxton, Foxton Beach, Tokomaru, Shannon and Mangaore. To a lesser extent a small number of properties in Hōkio Beach and Ōhau are also connected to Council water supplies.

On these pages you can find out about each water treatment plant and network, the standard to which our water is treated, our efforts to reduce leaks, and water restrictions.

Water treatment

In 2018, laboratory analysis of all water supplies in Horowhenua was conducted by IANZ-accredited Environmental Laboratory Services. The analysis showed that the town water supplied to our communities contains safe levels of heavy metals – none of the results exceeded the maximum safe level of trace heavy metals allowed by the Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand. You can find out more details about the tests on our Laboratory analysis confirms Horowhenua's drinking water safe news item. Town water supplies in Horowhenua do not contain Fluoride.

Our supplies

View information about the standards we comply with, resource consents and the areas connected to our water supply network.

Service Connections

An Application Form to apply for a connection or disconnection to Horowhenua District Council's underground water and sewerage networks is available here, along with the connection process.

Water Consumption Rates

Find out about Horowhenua District Council's rates for metered water consumption.

Water - Fees & Charges

View Council's fees and charges for Water including application fees for connection/disconnection, water restrictors and water meters.

Emergency Rainwater Tanks

You can now buy an emergency water supply tank from Horowhenua District Council.

Management of Water Assets

View information about Council's asset renewal programme for its water supply network and water demand management.

Water Restrictions

View information about Council's water restrictions and what they mean.

Water Leaks

Identifying water leaks at your property is a simple tasks that can greatly benefit you and the community. Find out how to check your property for water leaks.

Need help?

You can contact us for information on water leaks, toby locations, service connections, water meters, and water saving measures by emailing enquiries@horowhenua.govt.nz or call us on (06) 366 0999.

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