Ensuring safe drinking water for Tasman

It’s very easy to take water supplies for granted – just turn on the tap and there’s plenty of fresh water to drink, wash your clothes, and have a shower – but do you know where your water comes from and how it gets to your place?

We have responsibility for supplying drinking water to residents and businesses connected to our drinking-water supply schemes. We also have regional authority obligations to protect the quality of sources of drinking water in Tasman District.

Across Tasman District we have different water supply schemes.

We own and operate 15 water schemes which include 15 water treatment plants, 100 reservoirs, 30 bores, 28 pump stations, 810km of pipes and approximately 14,000 metered connections.

As of June 2024, our Council water supply serviced 15,397 properties, with an expectation that this will increase by 13% over the next 10 years.

Now, about 55% of the Tasman District population is serviced by one of our Council water supplies.

But in Motueka for example, only about a third of properties are currently connected to our Council water supply with many relying on private bores for household water – those bores can lead to questionable water quality.

Some rural schemes are quite unique in the way they serve their communities.

Learn more about water quality in your area and where your water comes from by clicking on the maps below.