Water conservation call for Renwick for next two weeks
Friday, 1 November 2019, 10:11 am
Press Release: Marlborough District Council
The High Street water mains upgrade is continuing over the
next two weeks in Renwick and means most residents may
experience lower water pressure than normal.
Operations
and Maintenance Engineer Stephen Rooney says the Council is
bringing the new bulk water main along High Street into
service over the next fortnight.
“The new main is being
installed and whilst we connect it up we have to re-direct
water in a different direction around the
town.”
“Residents are encouraged to conserve water
during this time and be patient whilst this work is
completed.”
Stephen says Marlborough Anniversary
weekend temperatures are forecast to reach 31C on Sunday and
30C on Monday, which is likely to encourage water
demand.
“If people can limit their use of water for
non-essential purposes such as washing the car or filling
the pool, and keep garden irrigation to a minimum, that will
make a difference.”
“Once demand goes over 40 litres
per second, everyone will notice a reduction in pressure.
This will only happen if there is high demand due to garden
irrigation.”
© Scoop Media
Join the Scoop Citizen Community
20 years of independent publishing is a milestone, but your support is essential to keep Scoop thriving. We are building on our offering with thedig.nz our new In-depth Engaged Journalism platform. Now, more than ever sustainable financial support of the Scoop Foundation for Public Interest Journalism will help to keep these vital and participatory media services running.
Find out more and join us:
Become a member
Find out more

Covid-19: 2 Border-Related Cases Confirmed
Two people who completed their managed isolation in the same facility and at the same time as the Northland case are now being treated as confirmed COVID-19 infections. “While we still can’t categorically rule these out as historical infections, ... More>>
ALSO:
Gordon Campbell: On The Risk Of Being Short Changed By Pfizer
Who knew that the delivery of the Covid vaccines was going to be such a headache? All the predictions had been around the likely distribution problems. Would there be enough trained vaccinators around the country, a sufficient number of medical glass vials, a sufficiently robust “cold chain” to safely store the vaccines out in the field? All those issues remain. Currently though, production and delivery concerns are also hovering over whether the drug companies will live up to their contractual commitments, on time... More>>