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At Your Service - Wastewater We provide a wastewater service To dispose of sewage and stormwater to maintain a 'clean' environment. How this service is provided Sewage pipes throughout the urban area connect properties at the boundary. Collected sewage is pre-treated and discharged to sea through the ocean outfall. Industrial premises are serviced through a controlled discharge regime. Separate rural schemes are operated at Marybank and Mowhanau. Stormwater pipes connect to some properties but many still discharge through the sewerage system. This is no longer acceptable and over the next six years property owners will be advised (suburb by suburb) that they need alternative disposal for their stormwater, such as soakage, separate connection to the stormwater system or other methods. The stormwater system also drains the road surface. Clean stormwater is discharged to the river or streams. Services provided Urban: Pipe locations on request within three working days. Sewage and stormwater connection pipes are provided to property boundaries from the street. The service is available to all connected properties 99 percent of the time. Residential properties (except for those in restricted services zones) can discharge an unlimited volume of sewage and stormwater. Sewage is kept out of the river 96 percent of the time. Stormwater volume is limited to varying capacity of pipes and road surface but is designed to minimise significant nuisance. Industrial sewage is collected to trade wastes by-law standard. Rural: As for urban, for sewage only. Customer service Complaints/enquiries about service breakdown are responded to within four hours. Urgent surcharges will be responded to within one hour. New connections are installed within eight working days of acceptance of quotation. Monitoring the service Department of Health audit. Discharge consent conditions/wastewater scheme milestones. Cost Sewage: Residential consumers pay an average of $194 per year. Commercial/industrial users pay $194 per water closet. Mowhanau users pay $310 and Marybank users pay $362 per year for connected properties. Stormwater: Urban ratepayers pay $22.32 per year for each $10,000 of capital value. Further information about wastewater is available from Dean Taylor at the Council office, phone 349 0001 or email deant@wanganui.govt.nz. This information is part of the At Your Service booklet, which gives details on all of the Council's services. You can pick up a copy of the booklet from the Council's Help Desk, or ring the Help Desk on 349 0001 and we will post a copy to you, or email us at wdc@wanganui.govt.nz to request a copy. You can view information about each of the Council's services on our Services pages.
What's on in and around Wanganui January 26: Turakina Caledonian Society Highland Games 8.30am. Venue: Turakina Domain. Guest piper Martin Frewen from Christchurch, massed bands, massed highland fling, annual harrier run from Wanganui to Turakina, variety of stalls and more. Gate fee $5 (adults), children free. January 26-27: Downtown Wanganui - Grand Prix Hydroplanes Static displays, water sport demonstrations, on-shore entertainment, birdman competition, talent quest, and hydroplane racing. Venue: Whanganui River between Cobham and City Bridges. January 31 to February 2: Biennial Artists in Glass Conference Venue: Wanganui Regional Community Polytechnic. To January 27: Summer Family Experience Relax, go kayaking, hiking, swimming, wall climbing, abseiling and more. All happening at Raukawa Adventure Centre. Cost $5 pp. Contact YMCA, phone 348 9255. To February 6: Department of Conservation Summer Nature Programme Comprehensive nature programme organised by DoC. Programmes available from Visitor Information Centre, 101 Guyton Street or Department of Conservation, cnr St Hill Street and Ingestre Street. Contact Ridgway, phone 345 2402. More information about things to do in the Wanganui District is available from the Visitor Information Centre, 101 Guyton Street.
Vacancy - Stormwater Compliance Officer Applications close on Friday, 8 February 2002.
Business Unit Directors Wanganui District Council is seeking expressions of interest in positions as Directors of the following Council Business Units: Water Services, Environmental Services. Business Units are semi-autonomous entities under the Council's organisational structure. They report to the Chief Executive Officer and fulfil a governance role of ensuring the Units operate in a businesslike and socially acceptable manner. Directors should have the following generic attributes: Strong thinking abilities, including the capacity to think strategically. Articulate, able to convey thoughts in a concise and clear manner. Have courage to be counted on important matters and force debate. Have a clear commitment to the responsibilities of a director. Relevant experience and/or the ability to gain an in-depth familiarity with the company and its business area. Ability to objectively take into account all points of view in making decisions. Respect for colleagues, and staff. Unimpeachable business ethics. Proven commercial experience or commercial potential. Positive attitude to public ownership and the principles of good corporate citizenship. A strong affinity with Wanganui District. Ability to understand financial issues. Applications close at 4:30pm on 8 February 2002. A small stipend is paid to external directors. If you are interested please obtain a copy of the application form from: Jill Jones Wanganui District Council PO Box 637 Wanganui Telephone (06) 349 0001
Company Directors Wanganui District Council is seeking expressions of interest in positions as Directors of its holding company soon to be established. The Holding Company is a Local Authority Trading Enterprise (LATE) constituted under the Companies Act and in accordance with the Local Government Act. Wanganui District Council Holdings will be formed in February or March and will own and/or oversee Council trading undertakings. Directors should have the following generic attributes: Strong thinking abilities, including the capacity to think strategically. Articulate, able to convey thoughts in a concise and clear manner. Have courage to be counted on important matters and force debate. Have a clear commitment to the responsibilities of a director. Relevant experience and/or the ability to gain an in-depth familiarity with the company and its business area. Ability to objectively take into account all points of view in making decisions. Respect for colleagues, and staff. Unimpeachable business ethics. Proven commercial experience or commercial potential. Positive attitude to public ownership and the principles of good corporate citizenship. A strong affinity with Wanganui District. Ability to understand financial issues. Applications close at 4:30pm on 8 February 2002. If you are interested please obtain a copy of the application form from: Jill Jones Wanganui District Council PO Box 637 Wanganui Telephone (06) 349 0001
Next Week's Council Meetings Hearings 2.00pm, Tuesday, 29 January 2002 Hearings 2.00pm, Wednesday, 30 January 2002 Wanganui Rural Community Board 2.00pm, Thursday, 31 January 2002 The meetings will be held at 2.00pm in Committee Room 2, 1st Floor, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui. Agendas are available at the Help Desk, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui and the Wanganui District Library two working days prior to the meeting. The Council welcomes members of the public to attend its meetings.

At Your Service - Wastewater

We provide a wastewater service

To dispose of sewage and stormwater to maintain a 'clean' environment.

How this service is provided

Sewage pipes throughout the urban area connect properties at the boundary. Collected sewage is pre-treated and discharged to sea through the ocean outfall. Industrial premises are serviced through a controlled discharge regime. Separate rural schemes are operated at Marybank and Mowhanau. Stormwater pipes connect to some properties but many still discharge through the sewerage system. This is no longer acceptable and over the next six years property owners will be advised (suburb by suburb) that they need alternative disposal for their stormwater, such as soakage, separate connection to the stormwater system or other methods. The stormwater system also drains the road surface. Clean stormwater is discharged to the river or streams.

Services provided

Urban:

Pipe locations on request within three working days.
Sewage and stormwater connection pipes are provided to property boundaries from the street.
The service is available to all connected properties 99 percent of the time.
Residential properties (except for those in restricted services zones) can discharge an unlimited volume of sewage and stormwater.
Sewage is kept out of the river 96 percent of the time.
Stormwater volume is limited to varying capacity of pipes and road surface but is designed to minimise significant nuisance.
Industrial sewage is collected to trade wastes by-law standard.

Rural:

As for urban, for sewage only.

Customer service

Complaints/enquiries about service breakdown are responded to within four hours.
Urgent surcharges will be responded to within one hour.
New connections are installed within eight working days of acceptance of quotation.

Monitoring the service

Department of Health audit.
Discharge consent conditions/wastewater scheme milestones.

Cost

Sewage:
Residential consumers pay an average of $194 per year.
Commercial/industrial users pay $194 per water closet.
Mowhanau users pay $310 and Marybank users pay $362 per year for connected properties.

Stormwater:
Urban ratepayers pay $22.32 per year for each $10,000 of capital value.

Further information about wastewater is available from Dean Taylor at the Council office, phone 349 0001 or email deant@wanganui.govt.nz.

This information is part of the At Your Service booklet, which gives details on all of the Council's services. You can pick up a copy of the booklet from the Council's Help Desk, or ring the Help Desk on 349 0001 and we will post a copy to you, or email us at wdc@wanganui.govt.nz to request a copy. You can view information about each of the Council's services on our Services pages.

What's on in and around Wanganui

January 26: Turakina Caledonian Society Highland Games
8.30am. Venue: Turakina Domain.
Guest piper Martin Frewen from Christchurch, massed bands, massed highland fling, annual harrier run from Wanganui to Turakina, variety of stalls and more. Gate fee $5 (adults), children free.

January 26-27: Downtown Wanganui - Grand Prix Hydroplanes
Static displays, water sport demonstrations, on-shore entertainment, birdman competition, talent quest, and hydroplane racing. Venue: Whanganui River between Cobham and City Bridges.

January 31 to February 2: Biennial Artists in Glass Conference
Venue: Wanganui Regional Community Polytechnic.

To January 27: Summer Family Experience
Relax, go kayaking, hiking, swimming, wall climbing, abseiling and more. All happening at Raukawa Adventure Centre. Cost $5 pp. Contact YMCA, phone 348 9255.

To February 6: Department of Conservation Summer Nature Programme
Comprehensive nature programme organised by DoC. Programmes available from Visitor Information Centre, 101 Guyton Street or Department of Conservation, cnr St Hill Street and Ingestre Street. Contact Ridgway, phone 345 2402.

More information about things to do in the Wanganui District is available from the Visitor Information Centre, 101 Guyton Street.

Vacancy - Stormwater Compliance Officer

Applications close on Friday, 8 February 2002.

Business Unit Directors

Wanganui District Council is seeking expressions of interest in positions as Directors of the following Council Business Units:

Water Services, Environmental Services.

Business Units are semi-autonomous entities under the Council's organisational structure. They report to the Chief Executive Officer and fulfil a governance role of ensuring the Units operate in a businesslike and socially acceptable manner. Directors should have the following generic attributes:

Strong thinking abilities, including the capacity to think strategically.
Articulate, able to convey thoughts in a concise and clear manner.
Have courage to be counted on important matters and force debate.
Have a clear commitment to the responsibilities of a director.
Relevant experience and/or the ability to gain an in-depth familiarity with the company and its business area.
Ability to objectively take into account all points of view in making decisions.
Respect for colleagues, and staff.
Unimpeachable business ethics.
Proven commercial experience or commercial potential.
Positive attitude to public ownership and the principles of good corporate citizenship.
A strong affinity with Wanganui District.
Ability to understand financial issues.

Applications close at 4:30pm on 8 February 2002.

A small stipend is paid to external directors.

If you are interested please obtain a copy of the application form from:

Jill Jones
Wanganui District Council
PO Box 637
Wanganui
Telephone (06) 349 0001

Company Directors

Wanganui District Council is seeking expressions of interest in positions as Directors of its holding company soon to be established. The Holding Company is a Local Authority Trading Enterprise (LATE) constituted under the Companies Act and in accordance with the Local Government Act.

Wanganui District Council Holdings will be formed in February or March and will own and/or oversee Council trading undertakings. Directors should have the following generic attributes:

Strong thinking abilities, including the capacity to think strategically.
Articulate, able to convey thoughts in a concise and clear manner.
Have courage to be counted on important matters and force debate.
Have a clear commitment to the responsibilities of a director.
Relevant experience and/or the ability to gain an in-depth familiarity with the company and its business area.
Ability to objectively take into account all points of view in making decisions.
Respect for colleagues, and staff.
Unimpeachable business ethics.
Proven commercial experience or commercial potential.
Positive attitude to public ownership and the principles of good corporate citizenship.
A strong affinity with Wanganui District.
Ability to understand financial issues.

Applications close at 4:30pm on 8 February 2002.

If you are interested please obtain a copy of the application form from:

Jill Jones
Wanganui District Council
PO Box 637
Wanganui
Telephone (06) 349 0001

Next Week's Council Meetings

Hearings
2.00pm, Tuesday, 29 January 2002

Hearings
2.00pm, Wednesday, 30 January 2002

Wanganui Rural Community Board
2.00pm, Thursday, 31 January 2002

The meetings will be held at 2.00pm in Committee Room 2, 1st Floor, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui.

Agendas are available at the Help Desk, Municipal Office Building, 101 Guyton Street, Wanganui and the Wanganui District Library two working days prior to the meeting.

The Council welcomes members of the public to attend its meetings.