Levels of service

Levels of Service are the defined service quality for a particular activity or service area against which service performance may be measured.  The current services levels for NRSBU are listed below. They are reported on annually, with information available on this website.

Current levels of service
Level of Service Function Category Technical Level of Service
Environmental Impacts Treatment & Disposal RMA Consent - Wastewater Discharge to Coastal Marine Area 100% compliance with consent conditions
RMA Consent – Discharge of Contaminants to Air 100% compliance with consent conditions
RMA Consent - Discharge of Contaminants to Land 100% compliance with consent conditions
Equipment Failure of critical components within the treatment and disposal system No equipment failures that impact on compliance with resource consent conditions
Pump Stations Odour complaints from pump stations No odour complaints originating from pump stations 
Pump station wet weather overflows No overflow events occurring for the agreed contributor flows
Pump station overflows resulting from power failure No overflow events occurring
Pump station overflows resulting from mechanical failure No overflow events occurring
Pipelines Reticulation Breaks No reticulation breaks
Air valve malfunctions No air valve malfunction that result in wastewater overflows
Capacity Treatment & Disposal Volume overloading system Treatment and disposal of all agreed contributor limits not to exceed upgraded design capacity of treatment plant and disposal system in order to comply with resource consent conditions
Pump Stations Volume overloading system No overflows for all pump stations
Reliability Treatment & Disposal Pump Stations Pipelines Equipment failure of critical components Zero equipment failures - compliance with Resource Consents conditions
Responsiveness Treatment & Disposal Pump Stations Pipelines Speed of response for emergency and urgent maintenance works Achievement of Response times specified in Maintenance Contract
Speed of response for routine and programmable maintenance works Achievement of Response times specified in Maintenance Contract
Key Contributor Relationships Treatment & Disposal Pump Stations Pipelines Overall satisfaction Agreed levels of service provided to all Contributors. Robust charging structure in place Contributors Satisfied with Sewerage Scheme