Point of supply for wastewater
This information applies to gravity pipes. If your situation is different, or you have any questions, please call (09) 442 2222, press 4. For technical details see the Code of Practice, Chapter 5, Section 5.6.
The point of supply depends on the position of the legal property boundary and the public wastewater pipe. See below:
1. Wastewater pipe inside the boundary: the point of supply is the joint connecting your pipe to our wastewater pipe or manhole.
Here are three examples of this scenario:
a. Single house: Our pipe is inside the boundary View diagram
b. Two houses/cross-lease: Our pipe is inside the boundary View diagram
c. Three houses/subdivision: Our pipe is inside the boundaries of houses B and C View diagram
2. Wastewater pipe outside the boundary: the point of supply is where your pipe exits the boundary.
This may be in public land or neighbouring private land.
Here are four examples of this scenario:
d. Single house: Our pipe is outside the boundary View diagram
e. Neighbouring houses: Our pipe is outside one boundary View diagram
f. Two houses/cross-lease: Our pipe is outside the boundary View diagram
g. Three houses/subdivision: Our pipe is outside the boundary of house A View diagram