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51What We DoObjectiveHealthy and Safe Waikato: The council’s supply of wateris reliable and safe to drink. There is a good flow of waterfor firefighting.How we’ll know we are on trackThe number of times per annum we find harmful bacteriain our routine water supply reticulation testing.The percentage of network pressure tests that complywith set standards. (200kPA at the boundary)Proposed level of serviceThe drinking water is safeThe water is received at a good flow/pressureThe water supply is reliableIn town, the water supply is good for fire fightingTargets10/11 Actual Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Years 4-103 None78% 80% 85% 85% 95%The percentage of “no water” complaints where customershave been contacted within 2 hours.NewMeasure100%Based on the Annual Satisfaction Survey, the percentageof respondents that are satisfied with the service theyreceive from the council.46% >75% >78% >80%The percentage of time that each reservoir is maintainedabove 40% full.The percentage of hydrants that when tested have therequired minimum flow of 25 litres/second at 100kPA.NewMeasureNewMeasure>96% >97% >98%>50% >52% >55% >55%Note: resource consents are granted under the Resource Management Act 1991 to ensure the activity is operated efficientlyand effectively and mitigates impact on the environment.Once water meters are installed throughout the district, measures to demonstrate the effectiveness of monitoring and mitigationof water loss will be added.Significant Negative Effect Cultural Social Economic Environmental Our ResponsePotential contamination of theraw water supply • • • •Discharges of backwashwater from treatment plantsand chlorinated water frommaintenance activities orpipe failures.Effects on river ecology causedby river water extraction duringlow flows• • • •Emergency response plans, operationalprocedures and monitoring of theraw water supply Public Health RiskManagement Plan (PHRMP) are all in placeCompliance with resource consents,the council’s engineering standards andguidelines and maintenance programme• • Compliance with resource consentsDepletion of aquifer resources • • Compliance with resource consentsHealth and safety risksassociated with the operation,maintenance, or construction ofwater supply infrastructure• •Insufficient water supplies duringtimes of drought or emergency • •Drinking water not meetingthe DWS2005 • •Inadequate pressure and flowto fight fires • •Ensure compliance with legislation andhealth & safety management plans.Maintain an incidents register.Ensure water sources security and identifypotential new sources and back up suppliesPHRMPContinue to monitor water quality andimprove process if necessary PHRMP (Maybe capital related)Carry out modelling/pressure testing andimplement remedial works