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Water

Water is our most precious resource – we can’t make more. To the average person, water is water. But we break it down into three areas: drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater.

Water update for Kelvin Grove residents

Thanks for letting us know about your water!

Our team is on it, so there’s no need to worry. We’re continuing to flush pipes in some parts of Kelvin Grove.

Even if your water still looks a little discoloured, it’s still safe to drink. But if you'd prefer not to, you can always head to Papaioea Park to fill up on water.

Here you can see what areas of the neighbourhood will be flushed over the next few days.

Maps shows the areas to be flushed and the dates

We’ll keep you posted.

Drinking water

Drinking water is the water that comes into your tap.

Wastewater

Wastewater is everything that goes down a drain inside your home or business.

Stormwater

Stormwater is the water that goes down a drain outside your home or on the street.

Summer water use

A new approach to water conservation and restrictions.

Water conservation

Every drop matters, especially in the dry season.

Three waters reform

Stay in the loop about the government's water services reforms and what it could mean for Palmy.

Service connections

Find out how to hook your property up to the water, wastewater and stormwater systems.

Discoloured water

What we're doing to minimise discoloured water in the city, and what to do if your water is discoloured.

Trade waste

If your business discharges wastewater into the sewer, you may need to apply for consent on this page.

Nature Calls

This project takes a fresh look at how we manage wastewater in Palmerston North and what we need to achieve to bring our wastewater management and infrastructure up to a future-proofed standard.