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Water

Water is among the Far North’s most precious commodities. The council provides treated water to eight communities: Kaikohe-Ngāwhā, Kaitāia, Kawakawa-Moerewa, Kerikeri-Waipapa, Ōkaihau, Ōmanaia-Rāwene, Ōpononi-Ōmāpere, and Paihia-Waitangi-Ōpua.

Most raw water is sourced directly from rivers and streams before treatment, although some supplies also use water drawn from underground aquifers or man-made reservoirs. All council water supplies meet New Zealand Drinking Water Standards. Taumata Arowai sets those standards and makes sure that drinking water suppliers (such as FNDC) provide safe drinking water. You can find out more about water standards on the Taumata Arowai website.

Learn more about our water supplies by clicking on the tiles below.

Buying water

If you run out of water, there are bulk water carriers registered to use a Council filling point and deliver drinking water in your area.

Connect to our water network

A step-by-step guide to connecting to the public water supply network or the wastewater network.

Council water supplies

Information about our eight drinking water supplies and the bores, rivers and streams we source water from.

Rainwater tanks

Information about installing and maintaining a rainwater tank at your place.

Three Waters Reform Programme

The Government recently announced a proposal to change the way three waters services (drinking water, wastewater and stormwater) are provided in New Zealand.

Water outage updates

Visit this page for regular updates on water outages or effects on service from around the district.

Water supply restriction levels

There are eight Council water supplies in the Far North providing treated water to our communities. Find out about current water restrictions, what they mean and tips on saving water.

Last updated 24 November 2022

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If you have an urgent enquiry you can phone 0800 920 029 or 09 401 5200, you can also lodge a request online at my.fndc.govt.nz.

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