Draw Water from a Fire Hydrant
Please note that the controlled use of hydrants is necessary:
(a) to avoid contamination of the water supply in the interest of public health, and
(b) to avoid Council's customers experiencing problems with lack of pressure and/or discoloration of water.
Conditions
Please read the conditions carefully before filling in the application.
No person may draw water from a hydrant unless they are fully aware of the Conditions of this permit.
No person may draw water from a hydrant unless they have a copy of a valid permit with them at the time.
The Customer may only draw water from a hydrant connected to a 150mm main water standpipe.
Standpipes must be attended at all times while attached to any hydrant.
The Customer shall operate a Council approved metered standpipe when drawing water from a hydrant.
The Customer shall ensure all plant and equipment connected to the hydrant has Council approved backflow prevention to protect the Waitomo District Water Supply.
The Customer shall maintain and employ a Traffic Management Plan to Council for water drawing activities which may impact on traffic or pedestrian activities.
The Customer agrees to an audit by Waitomo District Council at any tome of :
(a) the Customer's plant and equipment utilised in operation with the hydrant, and
(b) the Customer's standpipe to confirm meter readings and standpipe specifications.
The Customer shall supply accurate monthly returns of water used to Waitomo District Council by the 7th of each month using the standard form supplied. Payment to the value of the water drawn shall be sent in with the monthly returns.
It is an offence for any person to draw water from a fire hydrant (except for fire fighting purposes) or to interfere with a valve or any part of the water supply without a permit.
Any infringement of the Conditions of Permit will be sufficient cause for the cancellation of this permit and/or refusal of any further permits and may involve an instant fine of $500.00.