Year one charging

The table below shows the difference in the application of charging mechanisms across the four Council areas.

*for properties in the commercial categories within the Hutt City Council area, an additional 50% is applied to the fixed charge per pan/water closet(WC) for the second and each subsequent WC or urinal connected to the wastewater system from each property.

• Charge per dollar of capital value -  Tiaki Wai is continuing the councils’ practice of basing some parts of water services charges on the capital value of the property. Tiaki Wai plans to move away from CV-based charges in coming years.
  
  
• SUIP - separate house or unit – this term is used to define separate habitable units, such as a flat, house or apartment (or for commercial properties, a shop or office), and is used as the basis for some fixed charges in Lower Hutt, Porirua and Upper Hutt.
  
  
• Volumetric charging, known as usage charges   – these charges are per cubic metre (m3 ) of water used and only apply to properties with a water meter. For Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt, these charges only apply above a certain level of usage (equivalent to 187 m3 per day in Lower Hutt or 228 m3 per day in Upper Hutt) to reflect the value already paid via the fixed water charge.
  
  
• Wastewater charges per pan/WC – Pan and water closet (WC) are different terms used to describe one toilet or urinal. While commercial properties may pay more if they have more toilets, residential properties in Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and Porirua are charged for one toilet per house or SUIP (regardless of how many toilets are actually in the house).
  
  
• Stormwater service zone - The stormwater service zone primarily includes properties within urban boundaries and specific rural areas designated for intensive subdivision development. Properties outside these zones, such as most rural properties, will not be charged for stormwater services.