Nationals 3 waters solution - basically keeping it how it is but drive higher standards:
National Government will set and enforce strict water quality standards and require councils to invest in the ongoing maintenance and replacement of their vital water infrastructure, while keeping control of the assets that their ratepayers have paid for.
National will:
- Repeal Three Waters and scrap the four co-governed mega-entities
- Restore council ownership and control
- Set strict rules for water quality and investment in infrastructure
- Ensure water services are financially sustainable
“Under National, councils will be required to demonstrate a clear plan to deliver ongoing investment in water infrastructure. Those plans will need to be approved by the Minister of Local Government.
“While water quality regulator Taumata Arowai will set strict standards for water quality, National will establish a Water Infrastructure Regulator within the Commerce Commission to set and enforce standards for long-term water infrastructure investment.
“Councils will be required to ringfence money for water infrastructure and not spend it on other services instead.