Ensuring safe drinking water for Tasman

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.

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

Water comes from rivers or ground bores, so we regularly test drinking water to make sure the supply is safe. Learn more about water quality in your area and where your water comes from by clicking on the maps below.

What does your water supply look like? (click on the map)

Brightwater Water Supply covers the urban Brightwater area, and extends along Main Road Hope to the southern side of Bateup Road in Richmond.Water is taken from three bores close to the Wairoa River in Brightwater. The water is chlorinated for disinfection purposes.
Brightwater
Collingwood Water Supply takes water from a bore near the Aorere River. The water is aerated and passes through a lime filter for pH control. The water is chlorinated for disinfection purposes.
Collingwood Water Supply
Eighty-Eight Valley Rural Water supply takes water from a creek close to the southern end of Eighty-Eight Valley Road.Water is supplied to the rural 88 Valley Road area and as far north as Mount Heslington Road.The water has coarse filtration and then is chlorinated.
Eighty-Eight Valley water Supply
Kaiteriteri water supply takes water from a deep bore in Riwaka.Water is supplied to Main Road Riwaka, most of Riwaka-Kaiteriteri Road and as far north as Kaiteriteri-Sandy Bay Road.Permanent chlorination was introduced in May 2021.
Kaiteriteri/Riwaka water supply scheme
The Pōhara water supply takes water from a creek in Pōhara Valley. The water is filtered and chlorinated. Only the Pōhara Valley area is supplied, with an extension to the Pōhara Camp.
Pōhara water supply scheme
Tapawera Water Supply takes water from two bores close to the Motueka River.The water has lime added for pH control and is chlorinated and UV treated for disinfection purposes.
Tapawera water supply scheme
Upper Tākaka Water Supply takes water from a creek on Tākaka Hill.The water undergoes sedimentation, filtration, and UV disinfection. Permanent chlorination of the supply was agreed by Council in May 2021 and will be introduced in due course.
Upper Tākaka water supply scheme
Māpua Urban and Ruby Bay rural cover an area from Old Coach Road to Permin Road, Tasman. Water is from bores, chlorinated for disinfection.
Māpua Ruby Bay water supply scheme
Motueka water supply from deep bores covers only a third of the town, with many properties having their own private bore water supplies.
Motueka Water supply
Murchison water supply takes it water from two bores close to the Matakitaki River.The water is aerated for pH control then chlorinated and UV treated
Murchison water supply
Redwood Valley Rural Water Supply takes water from three shallow local bores. The water is aerated for pH control then chlorinated for disinfection.
Redwood Valley supply
Richmond water supply covers from Wakatu Industrial Estate to Haycock Road rural extension and includes Richmond and Waimea Industrial zones.
Richmond water supply
Wakefield water supply covers urban Wakefield, Pigeon Valley and Spring Grove, from a shallow well and infiltration gallery close to Wai-iti River.
Wakefield water supply
The Dovedale Rural Water Supply takes water from a creek in Dovedale.Water is supplied to the rural Dovedale area, Upper Moutere and Rosedale Road. The water passes through a sedimentation tank before being chlorinated.
Dovedale water
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