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elwyn District Council has confirmed a new water supply pipeline to provide additional drinking water to Springfield and help address the township’s ongoing water issues. At its meeting on Wednesday, April 13th, the Council agreed to the project to build the new pipeline from Sheffield to Springfield, which will support other measures being taken to improve the water supply in the township. The pipeline will allow water to be pumped from Sheffield to supplement the existing Springfield supply, or if necessary, to fully supply the township for short periods on an emergency basis. The additional capacity will also improve water quality in the Springfield supply. The project has a $1.2 million budget including contingency and it is hoped that it will be completed by mid-July, weather depending.
Since the major flooding event in late May 2021, the Springfield water supply has seen a series of ongoing issues due to a reduction in the water quality from the river, leading to an increase in precautionary boil water notices. Alongside the new pipeline, the Council has also been working on several projects to address these issues, including constructing additional reservoir storage, which is currently underway, and designing a new membrane treatment system. Work also began yesterday to divert part of the river back to its original course before recent flood events. The new pipeline would work together with the additional storage capacity and membrane treatment, to ensure safe water will be available during periods when supply from the river is uncertain. The cost will be funded from a mixture of
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borrowing and reserves with minimal impact on rates. “The pipeline is a welcome addition to a wide-ranging package of work by the Council in Springfield,” commented Mayor Sam Broughton. “This is the next in a series of steps we’re taking to address the issues in Springfield. We’ve been faced with a complex situation that unfortunately has no quick
fixes. I acknowledge that Springfield residents are going through a very difficult time and we’re determined to address the situation as soon as possible. “Our staff have worked extremely hard to ensure we have a full range of options to address these issues in the longer term, which our Council is backing this with significant investment,” Sam concluded.
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their paces and given just eight hours to build a park bench that followed specific design plans and met minimum safety standards. The park benches were assessed by a panel of expert judges who looked at technical aspects such as the quality of workmanship, measuring, cutting and assembly. Continued on page 11...
pprentice builder, Daniel Michael from Dunsandel, has recently claimed the title of the Canterbury New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) Apprentice Challenge Champion for 2022 after competing against seven other apprentices on April 9th. Daniel and the seven other apprentices were put through
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