Acceptable Solutions

Drinking water suppliers have options to meet their responsibility to provide the communities they serve with safe drinking water.

One option is to follow the Drinking Water Quality Assurance Rules. Following an Acceptable Solution is another option for some supplies that:

use roof water
collect water from springs or bores
provide water for people to drink as well as for agricultural use. (These supplies are often called ‘mixed-use rural supplies’).

If you choose to use an Acceptable Solution, you:

Do need to	Don’t need to
Implement the Acceptable Solution in its entirety. Let us know you've chosen to use an Acceptable Solution in Hinekōrako, our online self-service portal.  The Edit a supply reference guide explains how to add an Acceptable Solution to your supply details in Hinekōrako. Continue to meet the requirements of the Acceptable Solution into the future.	Follow the Drinking Water Quality Assurance Rules. Submit a Drinking Water Safety Plan to us. Submit a Source Water Risk Management Plan to us.

Read the Acceptable Solutions

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Clarifications are also available to help drinking water suppliers that are considering if an Acceptable Solution is right for them.