Council fees and charges for water and wastewater for 2023/2024

  • Fees and charges set under section 150 and in accordance with section 83 of the Local Government Act 2002
  • See also Fees and charges set under section 12 Local Government Act 2002
  • GST Inclusive (15%)

Trade waste

Item Fee
Trade Waste Conditional Quarterly Charges  
Volume - peak period - per m³ $1.10
Volume - off peak period - per m³ $0.56
Suspended Solids - per kg $0.53
Biological Oxygen Demand - per kg $0.74
Metals - Cadmium - per kg $16,147.09
Metals - Chromium - per kg $0
Metals - Copper - per kg $92.42
Metals - Zinc - per kg $64.56
Metals - Mercury - per kg $26,016.87
Treatment and disposal fees  
Tankered Waste Fee - per m³ $57.88
Trade Waste Consent Application Fee $735
Trade Waste Annual Fee (Permitted) - less than 1,245 m3/yr and complies with Schedule 1A of the Trade Waste Bylaw 2015 $235
Trade Waste Annual Fee (Conditional) $400
Trade Waste Discharge Analysis Actual costs
Laboratory Services General Manager's discretion to set fees
Network fees  
Acceptance of Selwyn District Sewage - per m³ $1.15
Sewer Lateral Recoveries - actual costs recovered General Manager's discretion to set fees

 
Water supply

Item Fee
Water rates  
Included within Rating Policy  

Supply of water

Note: For excess water supply rates to ratepayers, refer to our rating information		  
Residential excess water (per m³) $1.35
Commercial excess water (per m³) $1.35
Water Supply Unit (1000 litres/day) $390
Network cost recovery  
New Water Connection - 15mm standard or restricted connection $1,200
Standard 15mm Water Supply Connection Relocation (new fittings) $1,020
Disconnection of Water Meter/Supply (in carriage way) - per connection $1,680
Disconnection of Water Meter/Supply (in footpath) - per connection $410
Site Block (due to safety or access issues) $420
Commercial and Industrial Connection - actual costs recovered General Manager's discretion to set fees
Commercial and Industrial Application Fee $500
New Sub Mains/Connections Cost Share General Manager's discretion to set fees
Damage Recoveries General Manager's discretion to set fees
Annual Backflow Prevention Device testing (per device, per visit) - Business Hours $150
Annual Backflow Prevention Device testing (per device, per visit) - After Hours $250
General Site Inspections, Auditing and Surveying - Engineering Officer per hour $140
Repair of Backflow Prevention Device General Manager's discretion to set fees
Installation of Backflow Prevention Device General Manager's discretion to set fees
Water Meter Read out of Normal Cycle/Settlement Read (Christchurch City) - per property $40
Water Meter Read out of Normal Cycle/Settlement Read (Lyttelton to Diamond Harbour) - per property $85
Water Meter Read out of Normal Cycle/Settlement Read (Akaroa & Surrounding Bays, inc. Little River) - per property $180

 
Stormwater

Item Fee
Industrial Stormwater Discharge Licence Fee - High Risk $4550
Industrial Stormwater Discharge Licence Fee - Medium Risk $560

 
Registration to undertake authorised work for Council

Item Fee
Yearly administration fee (per individual) $150
Drainlayer  
Application for approval as Christchurch City Council authorised drainlayer $700
Application for approval as Christchurch City Council authorised PE Welder  $700
Application for approval as Christchurch City Council authorised vacuum installer $700
Water Supply  
Application for approval as Christchurch City Council authorised water supply installer $700
Application for approval as Christchurch City Council authorised PE Welder  $700