private connection
to council's public
drainage network
	
You must obtain a Minor Works Building Consent from Wellington City Council before filling out this application. A $143 connection fee applies. Please note that a Development contribution fee may also apply.	
Which public drainage network do you wish to connect to?		Sewer / Wastewater		Stormwater	
	
details of proposed work	
Building Consent number		CARR no. (if road opening)	
Site address		
Legal description		
Certified drainlayer undertaking works		Reg no.	
Drainlayer’s Email		
Drainlayer’s phone		
		
Your name (if not drainlayer)		
Email		
Phone		
		
Date/time connection required		
Please note we require at least five working days to process this application and a further five working days notice prior to carrying out the connection.	
		
Further information about the requested drainage connection	
How do you propose to connect to the public drainage network?	
		Saddle connection/Y Connection		Manhole entry @ Invert level	
•	Stormwater – Connections 150mm or less can be connected directly to main. Connections greater than 150mm shall be made at a manhole or with a special factory made saddle.
•	Wastewater – Connections 150mm or greater shall be made at a manhole.
•	Connections to a manhole requires consultation with Wellington Water’s Land Development Team. Contact them at 04 912 4470 or land.development@wellingtonwater.co.nz prior to submitting this application.	
	
If you are planning a saddle or Y connection, what is the material of the public main you want to connect to? 	
		Earthenware		Concrete		HDPE		Other, please specify	
	
What is the diameter (mm) of the public main you want to connect to? 	
		150ND/160OD		225ND/250OD		300ND/315OD		375 or >……………..	
	
What is the size of the proposed connection? 	
		100ND/110OD		150ND/160OD		225ND/250OD			
Information on the existing Water and Drainage networks is available on Council’s online map system at: https://gis.wcc.govt.nz/LocalMaps/Viewer/?map=57fb534c2174471ca485132112088afc or you can email data.request@wellingtonwater.co.nz

Site Plan
An A3 site plan must be attached to this application that clearly shows:	
•	Property boundaries		
•	Location of existing services 		
•	Location of proposed connection marked with distance to boundaries		
•	Location of access, driveway or right-of-way		
•	Size and type of materials		

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signature	
Signed by or on behalf of the owner		
Printed Name:		Date:		
	
Wellington City Council Public Drainage Network Connection Requirements and Details
•	You must obtain a Building Consent from Wellington City Council before filling out this application. 
•	If these works require access to a neighbouring property, the neighbour’s permission in writing must be provided with this application.
•	Once your application is approved, Wellington Water will contact the applicant to arrange details to carry out the works. 
•	The connection to the Wellington City Council public drainage network will be carried out by Wellington Water.
•	The lateral leading up to the connection must be carried out by a Certified drainlayer.
•	You must provide at least five full working days’ notice before the intended connection is required.
•	The excavation exposing the public network must be completed before Wellington Water staff arrive to carry out the drainage connection and to complete the testing and inspection.
•	The excavation must be large enough to allow the connection work to be safely done and must comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 and all relevant regulations, including the Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995 and the Health and Safety at Work (General Risk and Workplace Management) Regulations 2016.
•	All new drainage must be recorded by the drainlayer. Measurements (from at least two fixed points, able to be located again in the future) relating to the position of the new connection are to be recorded and included with the as-built documentation/plans.
•	For more information, contact Wellington Water at 04 912 4470 land.development@wellingtonwater.co.nz.