Dear Cody,

 

I refer to your request for information below. Responses to your questions
are attached:

 

Please supply the drinking water safety plan.
We have decided to withhold this information under the following sections
of the LGOIMA -

6(b) - to endanger the safety of any person

7(2)(c) protect information which is subject to an obligation of
confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide
under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the
information—

(ii) would be likely otherwise to damage the public interest

 

While we note the district’s water supply has a high public interest, our
water safety plan contains considerable technical detail about the water
supply network. We are currently working on a summary version that would
be available for public release.

Has a "Residual disinfection exemption" been applied for?

No, however we are working with Taumata Arowai to understand the format of
an application.  At this stage we will be looking at water supply zone by
zone application as we make the necessary improvements to our
infrastructure, particularly our suction tanks and reservoirs. We are also
considering an exemption application on a zone by zone basis rather than
for the city supply as a whole.  Considerable information needs to be
prepared to accompany the application.  TA website outlines this:
[1]https://www.taumataarowai.govt.nz/for-wa...

 

If not, what caused the delay? Further, what is the current expected
timeframe for applying?

Staff have been working with Taumata Arowai on the application process and
format and to date have made good progress. We don’t have an exact date
however would expect the first application to be made within the next few
months.

 

In the Council's view the reasons for withholding these details are not
outweighed by public interest considerations in section 7(1) favouring
their release.

 

You have the right to request the Ombudsman to review this decision.
Complaints can be sent by email to [2][email address], by fax
to (04) 471 2254, or by post to The Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wellington
6143.

 

Kind regards,

 

Sean

 

Sean Rainey
Manager Official Information and Privacy Officer
Official Information Team

 

 

 

 

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