Water Services Bill [pdf, 214 KB]
...Act 1956 (relating to drinking water) and replaces it in this stand-alone enactment, establishes new national-level reporting and monitoring functions for wastewater and stormwater, and makes minor amendments to the Local Government Act 2002 and the Resource Management Act 1991. In doing so, the Bill: a. imposes a duty on drinking water suppliers to provide safe drinking water, have a drinking water safety plan, and comply with legislative requirements (such as drinking water standards);...