Accurate water information is essential for effective water management within the Bay of Plenty. National Regulations for measuring and reporting water takes were introduced under section 360 of the Resource Management Act in November 2010.
The regulations require all water takes of 5L/s or more to be metered and to supply regular electronic water records to the Regional Council. The meter and associated pipework shall be verified by an approved verifier every 5 years (or as stated in the consent). All electronic water records should be submitted to Council in accordance with the Consent Data Submission Standard below.
Consent Data Submission Standard
Where water use data is required to be collected and submitted, either through consent conditions or directly under the metering regulations, then the data must be captured, and sent electronically to the Regional Council, in accordance with Council’s Consent Data Submission Standard.
Further information
- You can also read a copy of the Resource Management (Measurement and Reporting of Water Takes) Regulations 2010.
- More information is available on the Irrigation NZ website.
- Consent Data Submission Data.
Contact our Resource Consent team if you would like to know what changes are involved for you.