Water safety plans and compliance

These documents highlight the safety and quality of local drinking water and how Palmerston North City Council is managing it.

Water safety plans for Ashhurst, Bunnythorpe and Palmerston North water supplies are approved by MidCentral Health's Drinking Water Assessment Unit. The unit also reports annually on Council's compliance with the drinking water standards for New Zealand and duties under the Health Act 1956.

Water safety plans

Ashhurst Water Safety Plan(PDF, 546KB)

Bunnythorpe Water Safety Plan(PDF, 667KB)

Palmerston North Water Safety Plan(PDF, 805KB)

Drinking water assessor reports

Report on adequacy of Ashhurst's water safety plan(PDF, 515KB)

Final report on implementation of the water safety plan for Ashhurst(PDF, 680KB)

Report on adequacy of Bunnythorpe's water safety plan(PDF, 503KB)

Report on adequacy of Palmerston North's water safety plan(PDF, 1MB)

Final report on implementation of the water safety plan for Palmerston North(PDF, 622KB)

Report on compliance with drinking water standards(PDF, 652KB)