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Water Shutdown - Lawrence Street, Te Kūiti 4.30pm

Sometimes accidents happen... 
The water supply to Lawrence Street will need to be shutdown for a few hours while contractors repair a broken watermain. We apologise for the inconvenience.

Urgent water shutdown for leak detection in Maniaiti/Benneydale
We have discovered that there is a large leak in the water network in Maniaiti/Benneydale that we need to find and fix, as we are losing a lot of water.
Waitomo District Council contractor McIndoe Group will be shutting down the water in Maniaiti/Benneydale today in order to try locate the leak.
Leak detection helps identify where there could be faults in the network and can also help determine where water loss is occurring.
There will only be a temporary interruption to water supply, and it should not overly disrupt or interfere with normal usage.
Work will include turning off a valve at each street for a few minutes to check for changes in water pressure.
A leak detection device will also be used to listen for leaks on the water mains.
If the leak is detected in the Council-owned network, repairs will be undertaken.
If you experience unclean water flow afterwards, please wait 10 minutes and then run an outside tap for at least five minutes or until water runs clear. This is to avoid any unclean water entering your household system.
We also ask that you please conserve water as much as possible.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Home Our Council News News and Media Releases 2022 October High-growing trees to be removed

High-growing trees to be removed

20 Oct 2022, 11:24 AM

   

 

Waitomo District Council is working alongside The Lines Company to support the removal of several trees that are impacting powerlines in Te Kūiti and Maniaiti/Benneydale.

Four locations have been identified where high-growing trees are close to breaching overhead powerlines and will need to be removed for health and safety reasons.

The locations are all on road reserve, which is maintained by WDC.

The areas are: the northern entrance to Te Kūiti by Gadsby Road, the trees bordering the railway lines on Carroll Street, the eastern entrance to Te Kūiti on Waitete Road, and the western entrance to Maniaiti/Benneydale on SH30.

A section of bamboo will also be removed on Mangarino Road.

General Manager Infrastructure Services, Shyamal Ram says the removal of the trees are necessary, and plans will be developed in the near future to improve and beautify the areas with shrubs and vegetation.

Some of the areas may also be considered as part of Council’s plans to develop town gateway statements, which is included in WDC’s Three Waters “Better Off” funded programmes.

The planned works will be undertaken by The Lines Company, and are scheduled to start within the next few weeks, weather permitting.