Drainage fees and charges
The following fees and charges apply to building consent applications, and drainage work applications for work involving Council owned land or infrastructure.
Development Contributions Policy:Your application may also be required to pay development contributions under the Council’s Development Contributions Policy. For more information please ring 03 477 4000 and ask to speak to the Development Contributions Officer, or email development.contributions@dcc.govt.nz
The Allanton pressurised wastewater system is different from conventional gravity systems in that it depends on a pumping unit installed at each property to pump the household sewage to our wastewater pipe network. For more information visit Allanton Wasterwater Scheme
| 2025/26 (GST Inclusive) | |
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| Sewer Connections – Foul and Stormwater | |
| Standard Connection fee 100mm diameter (Sewer Connections – per connection ) | $620.00 |
| Standard Connection fee 150mm diameter (Sewer Connections – per connection) | $905.00 |
| Connection fee greater than 150mm diameter (Sewer Connections – per connection) | As quoted by 3 Waters on application |
| Seal Off - DCC contractor to excavate | $1,860.00 |
| Seal Off - Drain layer to excavate | $285.00 |
| Private Foul and Stormwater Drain in Common | |
| Application for Private Foul and Stormwater Drain in Common | $230.00 |
| Plus joining fee for each party | $97.00 |
| Disconnection notification from drain-in-common filing fee | $97.50 |
| 2025/26 (GST Inclusive) | |
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| Allanton – New Wastewater Reticulated Services | |
| Capital Joining Fee Pressure Sewer System | $10,500.00 |
| Installation Fees will vary according to the market rate at the time of purchase of pump unit, chamber, control panel and ancillary equipment for that property. The fee will be quoted by 3 Waters on application | |