"If we don’t own [water delivery infrastructure] and are not managing it, how can we retain responsibility for service delivery?" Water Services Bill, if passed, would:• Implement system-wide reforms to the regulation of drinking water and source water. • Ensure drinkingwater suppliers provided safe drinkingwater to consumers by:• Requiring suppliers to have a drinking water safety plan and comply with legislative requirements (such as drinking water standards) consistently. • Ensuring regulation of drinking water is proportionate to the scale, complexity and risk profile of each drinking water supply. • Supporting an increase in and maintenance of capability among drinking water suppliers.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 18, 2021 15:47 UTC