Opotiki District Council
Case study for students: Meeting demand for drinking water.
| Water source | Surface water |
|---|---|
| Ability to manage supply to meet demand | Adequate |
| Forecasting future demand | Forecasting is limited. |
| The existing supply is sufficient to meet projected demand. | |
| Planning to meet future demand | Planning is limited. |
| Supply strategies are minimal, with little investment in new or upgraded infrastructure. The council has only recently started to focus on making the supply system more efficient. | |
| Demand strategies include universal water metering and charging, and education. The council is developing other conservation strategies, for example, a policy on demand management. | |
| Quality of drinking water | Ungraded in 2010. |
| Compliance with 2007 standards requires upgraded infrastructure (UV treatment). |
Water-quality grades: A = completely satisfactory, B = satisfactory, C = marginally satisfactory, D = unsatisfactory, E = unacceptable