Opening Hours - Friday 13 December 2024
The WDC Customer Service Centre and Admin Building will be closed on Friday 13 December 2024 until 10am. We will still be available by phone on 0800 932 4357. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
One-lane road closure - Tuesday 17 December 2024

A one-lane road closure will be in place on Tuesday 17 December near the T section at BP Petrol Station in Te Kūiti. The section of road affected is one lane between Te Kūiti Pā and the railway crossing. Stop/Go traffic management will be in place. The closure is to enable Council’s contractor to investigate and upgrade a sewer manhole.

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Waitomo moving to Water Alert Level 2

8 Feb 2021, 9:00 AM

All Waitomo district residents on a council water supply will move to Water Alert Level 2 on Thursday.

 

Water Alert Level 2 means sprinklers can only be used between six and eight in the morning or evening on alternate days. Houses with even street numbers can use sprinklers on even days and odd-numbered houses are able to use sprinklers on odd days. Hand-held hosing is still allowed at any time.

 

Waitomo District Council’s (WDC) general manager infrastructure services Tony Hale said the move will help conserve the water supply across the district particularly where water sources are more affected by changing weather conditions.

 

“Last summer’s drought is still firmly in our minds as we make this move, we want to prolong our water supply as long as possible, so we hope the small adjustment will be easy to do.

 

Now is also a good time to address any leaks, turn off taps, and make other small changes to be mindful about how you use your water,” adds Tony.

 

“With the dry hot weather expected to continue we need to ensure we are using water sustainably, particularly when it comes to outdoor water use on lawns, gardens, pools and for washing vehicles.

 

If we don’t reduce how much we’re using now and the dry weather continues, a move to Water Alert level 3 may be needed, which will mean no sprinklers are to be used at all.”

 

Water Alert Level 2 restrictions apply to all households across the Waitomo District who get their water from council supply.