Property owners in Ohuka Park near Whitianga will soon be connected to the Thames-Coromandel District Council water supply soon.

The Ohuka Park Water Scheme Association negotiated the change on behalf of its members to make sure they will have a more secure water supply and to improve water quality in the future.

Properties in Ohuka park will be connected up to the Thames-Coromandel District Council's water supply in the coming months. Photo: File

These properties will move from their current private water scheme to the district council's water supply in the next few months.

The main upgrades include extending an appropriately-sized new water pipe from the Rimu St water tanks to the three main stages of Ohuka Park.

The council will also have to install fire hydrants to meet the required firefighting standards.

The tender for the connecting pipeline is now underway and construction is estimated to be completed by end of May.

Much hard work has been put in by volunteer members consulting with the council since 2011.

This led up to official consultation through June and July last year, with hearings in the council chambers last August.

In October last year, the district council sent forms for all property owners in the Ohuka area to determine payment methods for connecting the area to the water supply.

Some property owners have chosen to pay the development contribution and/or the capital contribution for the connection pipeline as a one-off payment by May 10, 2015.

While others have taken the option to pay by a targeted rate over the next five years.

Council staff and representatives of the Ohuka Park Water Supply Association are now working on transferring ownership of the Ohuka Park water supply.

For background information, go to www.tcdc.govt.nz/ohuka