Local Government Act 2002

134 Criteria for closure of water service

• A local government organisation may only close down a water service under section 131(1)(a) if it has first—

  • (a) reviewed the likely effect of the closure on—

    • (i) the public health of the community that would be affected by the closure; and

    • (ii) the environment in the district of that community; and

  • (b) assessed, in relation to each property that receives the water service, the likely capital cost and annual operating costs of providing an appropriate alternative service if the water service is closed down; and

  • (c) compared the quality and adequacy of the existing water service with the likely quality and adequacy of the alternative service referred to in paragraph (b).