Part 3Standards, enforcement, and other matters
Monitoring and reporting on environmental performance of networks
147Annual reporting on networks
The Water Services Authority must, on an annual basis, publish a report on—
- the environmental performance of networks and network operators, including their performance against environmental performance measures and targets; and
- the extent to which networks are complying with applicable standards, conditions, or requirements (whether under legislation or as part of a resource consent); and
- the extent to which network operators are avoiding, remedying, or mitigating any adverse effects on the environment arising from the operation of networks; and
- best practices for networks, including—
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- specific risks or concerns that relate to individual performance and practices or system-wide performance and practices, or both.
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The Water Services Authority is not required to include in the report required by subsection (1) information that is required to be provided in the annual drinking water regulation report under section 137.
A report prepared under subsection (1) may also, without limitation,—
- report on best practices for networks, including examples of best practices; and
- include recommendations for any actions that might be taken to address matters raised in the report.
Notes
- Section 147(1): amended, on , by section 111(2) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).
- Section 147(1)(d)(i): repealed, on , by section 166(1) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).
- Section 147(1)(e): repealed, on , by section 166(1) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).
- Section 147(2): amended, on , by section 111(2) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).
- Section 147(3): inserted, on , by section 166(2) of the Local Government (Water Services) (Repeals and Amendments) Act 2025 (2025 No 43).


