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50NAVIGATING THE FUTURE | WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCILWhat’s plannedThe following are the major initiatives in the plan. The full workprogramme (capital and operational spending) is listed on pages42-45 in Volume Two.• Increase targeted rates to ensure financial prudence throughlower interest burden, and to continue our long-term fundingstrategy for water and wastewater services (see page 36 inVolume Two)• Employment of three new staff to replace the presentexternal contractors to manage water, wastewater andstormwater services, resulting in a saving of about $40,000.Budget $215,000. 2012/13• Continued roll out water metering• Develop and implement district wide leak detectionprogramme• Water advisory service to promote district wide residentialwater conservation campaign• Extend the Southern Districts Water Supply area to servicenew life-style blocks. Budget $6.6 million. 2012/13 – 2021/22• Two storage reservoirs for Southern Districts to extend ourstorage capacity. Budget $2.9 million. 2013/14 – 2014/15• Upgrade of water supplies including fluoridation work forHopuhopu and Taupiri, Te Kauwhata, Rangiriri, Meremere.Budget $630,000. 2012/13 – 2013/14.• Installation of water meters in Ngaruawahia. Budget$1.6 million. 2012/13 – 2014/15• Upgrade supply mains to Te Kauwhata and the rising mainfrom the treatment plant, to service anticipated growth.Budget $5 million. 2018/19 – 2021/22• New concrete water tank at Te Kauwhata to meet increaseddemand from growth, with land to be purchased in 2015/16.Budget $4.7 million. 2018/19-2019/20• Land, designation, design and construction of a replacementreservoir at Hopuhopu. Budget $2.5 million. 2012/13-2014/15• Replace old water mains in Raglan. Budget $1 million.2012/13 – 2013/14• A new trunk main system, treatment plant extension,and new storage reservoir to cater for expected growthin Pokeno. Budget $3.5 million. 2012/13-2021/22• Water meter renewals northern Waikato. Budget $1 million.2012/13-2021/22• Upgrade Ngaruawahia water network to service growth.Budget $531,000. 2015/16• Replace Port Waikato’s existing storage tanks with largercapacity reservoirs to ensure security of supply. Budget$241,000. 2012/13-2013/14• Infrastructure to cater for industrial growth at Horotiu.Budget $1 million. 2012/13 – 2014/15.What’s not in the plan• Budget to increase water quality to Bb• Specific infrastructure budgets for future spatial plansor structure plansWhat you’ve said“Council should do much more toimprove the health and quality ofall fresh water in the Waikato.”