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Draft Hurunui Community Long Term Plan 2012 - 2022maximum acceptable e-coli contamination levels, but is still safeto consume). Furthermore, we will show that we are makingprovision for the impending capital cost impact through years2024 to 2027 through a district-wide general rated scheme, thusmitigate a repeated affordability argument in years to come. Allcurrently approved PHRMP’s will require a review to includethis MoH endorsed strategic approach.We are planning to meet the drinking water standards in twophases. The fi rst will involve installing Miox treatments in eachof the nine at risk water intakes in the 2012/13 year. This will putan end to our ‘boil water’ notices. The second phase involvesthe actual upgrading to full compliance and the Miox treatmentswill end. This last phase will occur between 2024 and 2027.We have been undertaking a pipe replacement programmeover the past few years, and due to the extensive nature of theHurunui District, this will continue for many years to come.Table 1: Water Supply Source Defi nitions (re MoH criteria)Source Type Population CategoryEffectiveDateAmberley Town• AmberleyDomainGallery 1300 Minor 2014• SH1, Leithfi eld WellAmberley Beach• Kowai Well 630 Minor 2014Amuri Plains Well 400 Small 2014Ashley Rural• Main intake• Mays• RacecourseRoadWellWellWell2750500450MinorSmallSmall201420152015Balmoral Rural Gallery 200 small 2015Cheviot Rural• Waiau River• Blythe• Kaiwara• ParnassusWellWellGalleryWell134065162100MinorNeighbourhoodRural AgricultureNeighbourhood2014201620162016Culverden Well 475 Small 2015Hanmer Town Gallery 1,500 Minor 2014Hawarden / Well 750 Minor 2014WaikariHurunui Rural• No. 1• Peaks• UpperWaitohi• LowerWaitohiGalleryWellGalleryGallery600100400300Rural AgricultureNeighbourhoodRural AgricultureRural Agriculture2016201620162016Leithfield Beach Well 150 Small 2015Waiau Rural Well 240 Rural Agricultural 2016Waiau Town Well 420 Small 2015Waipara Town Well 300 Small 2015FundingOperational Costs:Restricted Supply• As a local Uniform Annual Charge on water unitentitlement.Unrestricted Supply• Fixed costs – As a local Uniform Annual Charge.Variable costs• As a set price based per cubic meter of water asrecorded by the individual water meters.Depreciation• Council does not cash fund depreciation on its assets.Instead, it builds up a fund for future maintenancethrough rating at a higher level than required to meetthe operating costs. See the Statement ConcerningBalancing of the Budget on page 33.Capital Costs:• Signifi cant Council capital expenditure will be fundedby loan for the life of the investment pursuant to theInternal Financing Policy.• If loans are not raised then it will be treated as a fi xedcost and funded from annual rates.• If loans are not raised then it will be treated as a fi xedcost and funded from annual rates.• If any of the Capital Expenditure caters for future growthof the scheme, then that portion of the expenditurethat relates to growth may be funded from future usersvia Development Contributions.• Landowners with new connections will pay the cost ofconnecting to the nearest main plus, if a new subdivide,putting in the sub-main and any levies as specifi ed in theDevelopment Contributions policy.• Property owners wanting new connections will paythose costs necessary for the connection.Loan Repayments• Signifi cant Council capital expenditure should be fundedby loan for the life of the investment. Repayment of theloan will be treated as a fi xed cost and will be fundedfrom a local Uniform Annual Charge.Council Owned Assets13 water schemes:On Demand Water Schemes (Urban)1. Amberley2. Leithfi eld Beach3. Culverden4. Waiau75