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Looking into the future of water supply, wastewater and stormwater services

20/1/2016

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The Government's Thirty Year New Zealand Infrastructure Strategy makes the following predictions for three waters management by 2045:
  • Proliferation of micro-treatment plants to service small communities, suburbs and individual houses.
  • Purification and recycling of water is standard practice.
  • Alternative energy will fuel larger plants.
  • Range of intelligent robotics undertaking underground inspections and work.
  • Granular and detailed user charges accurately reflecting composition and volume of use.
  • Consumers have an appreciation for water conservation and environmental protection.
  • Large-scale water operators service multiple catchments and regions beyond traditional local authority boundaries.
  • Effective allocation models ensuring water is allocated to its highest value use.
  • Long-term programme being implemented to ensure resilience against inundation and more intense rainfall patterns.

​Do you agree with these predictions? What are the implications for local government, as the managers of all these services?
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