Key points
This indicator is an assessment of how much surface water has been allocated in the region and for what purposes, as well as assessing how much of the consented volume is actually being used. All surface water takes have a daily and/or yearly maximum amount of water that can be abstracted from a waterway. The allocated amount is used by Environment Waikato to assess how much water is available for other people to use and what effects the abstraction will have on existing surface water takes and the availability of the allocable flow. The actual use is the volume of water abstracted and should not exceed the daily and/or annual allocation limit. More often than not, the actual use is less than the allocation limit.
This indicator is currently under development by Environment Waikato but due to poor data availability it is unclear when it may be published in the future.
What agencies are doing
Information currently being collated.
What you can do to help
Information currently being collated.
More information
More detail on this indicator, including how and where this information is collected, is available here.
What we want to achieve
The community outcomes we are seeking to achieve by measuring surface water availability and use are:
- The iconic landscapes and natural features of our environment define and sustain us. We respect and celebrate them as taonga.
- Our natural environment is protected and respected. Its ecological balance is restored, its air, soil and water quality is improved and its native biodiversity is enhanced.
- The traditional role of iwi and hapu as kaitiaki is acknowledged, respected and enabled.
- Our region’s waterways have consistently high water quality.