Consultations
Find out more about our current and closed consultations. Your feedback will help us inform our regulatory approach.
Current consultations
We are currently consulting on:
- Proposed changes to the Drinking Water Quality Assurance Rules for supplies serving 501 or more peopleoutbound - we are seeking feedback on proposed changes to the Rules, as part of our ongoing work to make it easier for suppliers to understand and meet their legal responsibilities, while continuing to ensure safe, reliable drinking water for consumers.
- Help us clarify when downstream suppliers have responsibilities under the Water Services Act 2021 - we want your feedback to help clarify when downstream suppliers have responsibilities under the Water Services Act 2021.
Closed consultations
We recently sought feedback on:
- Have your say on proposed changes to Acceptable Solutionsoutbound
- Help shape New Zealand’s wastewater future outbound
In 2022, we sought feedback on:
- Drinking Water Standards
- Drinking Water Quality Assurance Rules
- Drinking Water Aesthetic Values
- Drinking Water Acceptable Solution for Roof Water Supplies
- Drinking Water Acceptable Solution for Spring and Bore Water Supplies
- Drinking Water Acceptable Solution for Rural Agricultural Water Supplies
- Drinking Water Network Environmental Performance Measures
- Network Environmental Performance Measures
- Notifiable Risks and Hazards
You can find out more about current and closed consultations on our engagement and consultation huboutbound.