A compliance roadmap helps drinking water suppliers understand their obligations under the Water Services Act 2021 and choose the most suitable compliance pathway for their supply. One option is to meet the requirements of the Drinking Water Quality Assurance (DWQA) Rules, supported by a Drinking Water Safety Plan (DWSP). DWQA Rules Pathway Method 1 involves […]
A compliance roadmap helps drinking water suppliers understand the options available under the Water Services Act 2021 and choose an approach that best fits the size, risk, and use of their supply. One option is to use an Acceptable Solution pathway, which is designed for smaller or lower-risk supplies, or where water is primarily used […]
What is a Section 92 Request under the Resource Management Act (1991)? If you’ve lodged a resource consent application and the Council asks for more detail, this is known as a Section 92 (S92) Request. It’s a formal way for the Council to request further information when what’s been provided isn’t quite enough for the […]
When the Regional Council is considering a resource consent application, one of the decisions they must make is whether the application needs to be notified. Section 95 of the Resource Management Act (RMA) sets out that the notification decision must be made within 10 working days after the application was lodged for fast-track applications, and […]
When you submit a resource consent application to the Regional Council, several important decisions are made under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA): Acceptance of the Application (Section 88 of the RMA) The Council first decides whether to accept your application based on whether it contains sufficient information. To ensure your application is accepted, be […]
Prior to the Resource Management Act (RMA), water rights or permits were issued under the Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967. When the RMA came into force on 1st October 1991, this included regulations which made the Water and Soil Conservation Act 1967 cease to have effect. Section 386 of the Resource Management Act outlines […]