Clean drinking water is now flowing through the newly commissioned northern section of the Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade. Last month, engineers gave the green light to activating the section of new pipeline between Pomona Road and Myers Reserve, linking in to the Waikiwi Reservoir. It is a significant step forward for the project, which will provide […]
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Future of Bluff wastewater to be considered
The future of Bluff’s wastewater discharge is coming into focus as Invercargill City Council works towards securing a new resource consent. The Bluff Wastewater Treatment Plant, in McGorlick St, was built in 2000 to treat residential and industrial wastewater from the Bluff township. The existing treated wastewater discharge is to the coastal and marine area, […]
Read More >Second stage of city pipeline upgrade has begun
The next phase of work on a critical infrastructure project – to ensure the people of Invercargill and Bluff continue to have access to clean, safe drinking water – has started. Invercargill City Council Programme Director Lee Butcher said the Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade would replace the city’s existing ageing main freshwater line, which connected the […]
Read More >Second stage of Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade to begin soon
The Invercargill City Council is urging residents to plan ahead, as one of its major infrastructure projects gets closer to highly-populated parts of the city. The Branxholme Pipeline Upgrade will see more than 10km of pipe installed through several city streets, along a state highway, and under two waterways. Invercargill City Council Programme Director Lee […]
Read More >Invercargill city water restrictions lifted
Invercargill City Council has removed its ban on unattended domestic hosing and sprinkler use in the city. Water restrictions were put in place on Saturday, 18 February when the Ōreti River flow approached 4 cubic metres per second (cumecs), the point at which Council must apply water conservation measures to protect the health of the […]
Read More >Water restrictions for Invercargill
The Invercargill City Council will impose water restrictions from this Saturday 18 February. Flow in the Ōreti River, where Invercargill draws water from, continues to languish despite recent rain. Invercargill City Council Group Manager Infrastructure Erin Moogan said as there was no rain forecast, it was anticipated that the flow would continue to reduce. Although […]
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