Every publicly owned waste-water network will be required to have a risk management plan. These plans are subject to oversight by Taumata Arowai and will considerably improve planning and safety for waste-water networks. The SOP clarifies that all of Taumata Arowai's oversight powers for waste-water networks extend to trade waste. This was always the intention of the bill, but some organisations—Forest & Bird—questioned whether this is the case. It will mean that Taumata Arowai will provide much-needed oversight to trade waste. Taumata Arowai will be able to set targets for publicly owned three waters infrastructure which network operators will have to report against.