Water Supply
Drinking water, storage and distribution
Water supply activity involves providing domestic and agricultural water to the Hauraki communities. Water supply is a core service of the Council and a sound water supply is important for public health and safety and economic wellbeing.
Fresh water is essential for people and animals, and providing treated fresh water reduces the risk of water borne diseases as well as providing a water supply for livestock farming.
Water is treated in our four water treatment plants and reticulated to eight public water supply systems throughout the Hauraki District that service the main urban communities of:
- Paeroa,
- Waihī and
- Ngātea
As well as the smaller communities of:
- Karangahake,
- Mackaytown,
- Waikino,
- Kerepehi,
- Waitakaruru,
- Tūrua,
- Rural areas of the Hauraki Plains,
- Kaimanawa (rural area servicing Maratoto area), and
- Ōhinemuri (Paeroa rural).
The eight water supply systems in the Hauraki District provide a treated supply of water to 7,500 properties. Approximately 587 kilometres of main pipelines transport water to these connections across the network. More than 8,000 consumer water meters are installed across all the water supply systems.
In Waihī, Waikino, Paeroa, Karangahake and Mackaytown water supply is ‘on-demand’, meaning that users can expect water to be continuously available at a reasonable pressure.
In the Plains, Ōhinemuri and Kaimanawa areas water supply is not ‘on demand’. The Council undertakes to provide for water requirements over 24 hours, and users may be required to provide on-site storage to cover daily periods of high demand.
