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63What We DoHow this group contributes to the district’s wellbeingSociallyEnsures our ratepayers can enjoy our parks, open spaces andriparian zones, our towns and villages and our rural areas areprotected from the effects of severe weather events.EconomicallyProperty and assets are protected from erosion and flooddamageEnvironmentallyThe quality of our waterways and beaches and the receivingwater quality are improved.CulturallySustains the water, fish life, floral and fauna in our waterwaysand environment.A summary of the water and sanitary services assessments andwaste management plans are detailed on the following page.How it’s funded4 %General rates81 %Targeted rates15 %Internal Charges andOverheads Recovered55 %Development andfinancial contributions40 %Increase in debt5 %Lump sum contributionsOperating Funding– StormwaterCapital Funding– StormwaterSummary of Water and Sanitary Services AssessmentThe Water and Sanitary Services Assessment details all waterand sanitary services across the district’s boundaries, includingpublic and services. The assessment focuses on protection ofpublic health and wellbeing of the community.The council has to adopt the Water and Sanitary ServicesAssessment, which is reviewed and updated every three yearscoinciding with the Long Term Plan. The assessments coverwater supply, wastewater, stormwater services, cemeteries andpublic toilets.A copy of the full version of this document is available fromcouncil offices.Recent updates relate to work completed and progress madeon issues identified in the assessment.Fully ServicedThese communities are serviced by reticulated wastewaterand water supplies. These are main centres such as Huntly,Ngaruawahia, Te Kauwhata, Raglan and Tuakau and the smallertownships of Meremere, Hopuhopu, Taupiri, Rangiriri, Matangi,and Tauwhare Pa.Semi-ServicedThese communities either have reticulated water or wastewaterservices. These communities are at urban fringe areas such asTe Kowhai, Te Akau, Maramarua, Gordonton, Newstead, Eureka,Tamahere, Onewhero and Te Ohaaki. With the exception ofPokeno which is serviced with water only. Following adoptionof the structure plan full servicing is planned as the townshipgrows.Within the assessment these communities are not separatelyassessed, because within serviced areas there are unservicedblocks. They are either assessed as fully serviced or unservicedareas.Unserviced (Private supply, roof water, bore andon site wastewater systems)This type of community is not provided with council servicesbut provide their own individual service via private water supply,roof water, bore and on site wastewater systems. Communitiessuch as Glen Afton, Te Kowhai, Whale Bay, Horsham Downs,Te Akau South, Glen Massey, Pukemiro, Renown, Waikokowai,Whatawhata, Pukekawa, and Glen Murray are classified underthis category.The assessment includes risks to public health by water andsanitary services and options for dealing with failure events.Since the last review, communities such as Te Ohaaki andTauwhare Pa now have reticulated wastewater services. Thisyear the council is working with the community of WhaangaCoast to develop a solution to highlighted risks from existingonsite wastewater systems.