A focus on source water protection is the key change in Nelson’s new water supply bylaw, which will also bring it into line with proposed changes at a national level. While much of the bylaw remains the same, the major change is the introduction of three water source protection zones – identified for each source of raw water for the Nelson City water supply. Water supply and storm water activity engineer Phil Ruffell said this was because of unauthorised additions being made to the track network. Nelson City Council The Nelson City Council's drinking water protection zone in the Roding Water Reserve (from the draft bylaw). “We think that our water supply system at the moment has adapted to council’s policies in those areas quite well, so far nothing that’s been done in that policy area has stopped our water supply activity.

Source: Stuff September 06, 2021 03:00 UTC