BOIL WATER NOTICE LIFTED - THOMPSON STREET, MOUNT COOK
BOIL WATER NOTICE LIFTED - THOMPSON STREET, MOUNT COOK

Wellington Water advises that the boil water notice has been lifted for all of Thompson Street and 77 Nairn Street, Mount Cook as of Tuesday, 17 June. 

We acknowledge it has been disruptive over the last few days. We want to thank all impacted residents for their understanding, patience, and co-operation during this time.

The public network has been flushed and tested over the last 72 hours. Testing results of the water quality over this period have come back confirming that water is now safe to drink without boiling. 

We are advising residents who have been away and are returning home to run a cold tap for a few minutes to flush their pipes and any appliances connected to the water supply. Header tanks should be drained and refilled. 

 

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Published 30/07/2020

Dawn blessing marks construction phase of Wellington City’s Omāroro reservoir

This morning's dawn blessing for Wellington City’s Omāroro water reservoir in the Town Belt marks the next phase of construction for the project that will provide a major lift for the city’s safe drinking water resilience.

The ceremony included a traditional blessing by local iwi Taranaki Whānui which acknowledged the breaking of dawn to commence the new day and the next phase in this journey. The ceremony also marked the turning of soil, which enables the project to proceed.

During the blessing, Mayor Andy Foster was the first to turn the soil, a symbolic start to the construction that begins in August. “It’s great to be at this point where we actually turn the sod and start this project” said the Mayor. “This is a practical symbol of us as a city, a growing city, confident city, and being a more resilient city.”

Omāroro is one of largest water resilience infrastructure projects in the region, a 35 million litre buried concrete reservoir to be built in Prince of Wales Park in the Town Belt with a supporting new pipeline corridor along Wallace Street. Construction works begin in mid-August.

Mayor Foster acknowledged those involved, highlighting the impact this major infrastructure work has already had and will continue to have for the residents around the reservoir. “A special thank you to the people of this area, the residents of Mount Cook, you have put up with a lot already and unfortunately you will have to put up with a construction site for the next few years.”


Contractors have been working in Wallace Street and surrounding streets, to lay pipes that will connect the 35 million litre reservoir to the drinking water network, as well as renewing wastewater and stormwater pipes since June 2019.

The reservoir, which will be covered and landscaped on completion, is expected to be finished by late 2023.

 

Mayor Andy Foster turning the soil at the site of the Omāroro reservoir alongside Kura Moeahu of Taranaki Whānui.The site of the Omāroro reservoir in Prince of Wales Park.

Mayor Andy Foster turning the soil at the site of the Omāroro reservoir alongside Kura Moeahu of Taranaki Whānui.The site of the Omāroro reservoir in Prince of Wales Park.

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