Kaikōura has seven water supply schemes. All of our water schemes are treated through filtration, ultraviolet light disinfection and chlorination. Currently none of our water schemes are fluoridated. Click on each area below to view the area served by each scheme.
Scheme type: On demand (pressure supply)
Scheme type: On demand (pressure supply)
Scheme type: Rural trickle flow
Download a map of Kaikōura East Coast Water Supply
Water Quality Status: Boil Water Notice Lifted April 2022. The water fully complies with NZ Dinking Water Standards thanks to the following improvements:
Scheme type: Rural trickle flow
Location: Download a map of Kincaid Rural Water Supply
Water Quality Status:
Scheme shuts down automatically to keep silty water out during and after long or heavy rain fall.
What do I need to do?
How will I know about it?
If we expect a long outage we will update Council's Facebook page and also send emails if we have your email address. We will not send notices after every rain event.
Scheme type: Rural trickle flow
Location: Download a map of Fernleigh Rural Water Supply
Water Quality Status: Boil Water Notice Lifted December 2022. The water fully complies with NZ Dinking Water Standards thanks to the following improvements:
Scheme type: On demand (pressure supply)
Location: Map not yet available