Emergency Water Wellington

Wellington city council is half way through the project and to date 25 emergency water tanks have been installed in suburbs around wellington.

Emergency water wellington.

An above ground emergency water network will supply wellington communities from day eight after a major earthquake. Some suburbs could be without water for more than 100 days after an earthquake of 7 5 or stronger. Emergency water storage tanks wellington. After a significant earthquake many parts of our region may be without water for more than 100 days.

In an emergency your household will have to care for yourselves and your pets for at least 7 days until water distribution points are set up. Wellington is a great place to live work and play. We re working with local councils and government to help make sure wellington s communities are prepared and ready to recover from a significant earthquake. Recent studies have shown that if wellington has a large earthquake it could take up to 100 days to reconnect the water supply.

If an earthquake hit it could take several weeks to restore water service. New alternative water supplies will be ready to supply communities from day eight after a major earthquake. But it can be a little wild. We ve built an emergency water network around the region that will operate from day eight following an earthquake but for the first seven days you will be relying on the water you have stored.

Postgate park community water station postgate school whitby pauatahanui community water station sh58 takapuwahia community water station. The installation of fifty 25 000 litre emergency water tanks over four years is a wellington city council project and in line with the wellington regional emergency management plan. The postgate park community water station sources water from an emergency bore at postgate park and the other two stations will source water from streams. Wellington councils lodge 47m funding application to improve water pipes create jobs.

You will also need water for pets cooking and. Watch the following video to learn more about wellington s commitment to putting public health and safety first for all of our utility customers. Wellington s water supply network is vulnerable. The chair of the wellington water committee david bassett said today s submission of a delivery plan for 47 3 million of government stimulus funding for three waters investment was the result of the constructive and cooperative approach among wellington water s six council owners.

Wellington s city councils are joining forces with central government to establish an above ground emergency water network. Above ground emergency water network. Wellington s water supply network is vulnerable. Wellington s water supply network is vulnerable.

After a significant earthquake many parts of our region may be without water for more than 100 days.