City Council fees and charges for Water and Wastewater for 2017/2018.

  • Fees and charges set under section 150 and in accordance with section 83 of the Local Government Act 2002
  • Set under the Special Consultative Procedure
  • Fees set under the Annual Plan 2017/2018
  • GST Inclusive (15%)
  • See also Fees and charges set under section 12 Local Government Act 2002
Item Fee
Trade Waste  Quarterly Charge for flow rate over 5m³/day  
Volume - peak periods $0.78
Volume - off peak  $0.39
Suspended Solids - per Kg $0.37
Biological Oxygen Demand - per Kg $0.51
Metals - Cadmium $15,378.18
Metals - Chromium $0.00
Metals - Copper $88.02
Metals - Zinc $61.49
Metals - Mercury $26,016.87
Treatment and disposal fees  
Tankered Waste Fee ($/m³) $39.78
Trade Waste Consent Application Fee $540.60
Trade Waste Annual Registration Fee (Permitted Category) - Discharge below 1245 m3/year (usually small food premises) $163.20
Trade Waste Annual Registration Fee (Conditional Category) - Discharge below 1245m3/year and discharge contain contaminants that exceed those stated in Schedule 1A of the Trade Waste Bylaw 2015 $311.10
Trade Waste Discharge Analysis Actual Costs
Laboratory Services General Manager's discretion to set fees
Network fees  
Acceptance of Selwyn District Sewage ($/m3) $0.78
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  
For consumers not paying a water rate - per cubic metre $0.73
Excess water supply charge (Rate charge) and Excess Factor $0.73
Cross boundary rural restricted supply $180.00
Supply of Bulk water ex Fire Hydrant - per hour n/a
Network cost recovery  
Water Supply Connection Fees & Charges - Standard Domestic $670.00
Standard 15mm Water Supply Connection Relocation (existing fittings) $200.00
Standard 15mm Water Supply Connection Relocation (new fittings) $550.00
Commercial & Industrial Connection - actual costs recovered General Manager's discretion to determine cost recovery
New Sub Mains/Connections Cost Share General Manager's discretion to determine cost recovery
Damage Recoveries General Manager's discretion to determine cost recovery

Registration to undertake Authorised Work for Council

Item Fee
Drainlayer  
Application for approval as Christchurch City Council authorised drainlayer $550.00
Water Supply  
Application for approval as Christchurch City Council authorised water supply installer $550.00