LGOIMA Request Details: LG1904

1. Manawatu District Council allows the collection and retention of rainwater from a house roof for domestic use in rural areas. Households can collect water in urban areas for garden use.
2. In rural areas this water can be used for any household use. Households can collect water in urban areas for garden use.
3. Collection of Rainwater is encouraged by only providing restricted water supply in rural areas and installing meters. Households on a restricted supply must have a domestic water tank. Rainwater collection in urban areas is not mentioned in our water supply bylaw.
4. The Council has no concerns about homeowners collecting and using rainwater in rural areas.
5. Manawatu District council plans to spend $20.6 Million on upgrading water supplies in the next 5 years (this includes the construction of a water supply scheme for Ohakea)

Commercial users in the District are metered and charged for the volume they use as well as a fixed rate charge for the size of their water connection.

Domestic users in the District are not metered for ordinary use. The Average domestic use is 260 litres per person per day. There are currently no water restrictions in the Manawatu District this summer.