Emergency Water Wellington

New alternative water supplies will be ready to supply communities from day eight after a major earthquake.

Emergency water wellington.

After a significant earthquake many parts of our region may be without water for more than 100 days. Recent studies have shown that if wellington has a large earthquake it could take up to 100 days to reconnect the water supply. Postgate park community water station postgate school whitby pauatahanui community water station sh58 takapuwahia community water station. Wellington councils lodge 47m funding application to improve water pipes create jobs.

But it can be a little wild. After a significant earthquake many parts of our region may be without water for more than 100 days. On average a household of 4 people 2 adults and 2 children consume 900l of water per day. Wellington s water supply network is vulnerable.

Above ground emergency water network. Wellington s water supply network is vulnerable. If an earthquake hit it could take several weeks to restore water service. Wellington s water supply network is vulnerable.

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. You will also need water for pets cooking and. 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. You need to have at least 3 litres of drinking water for each person per day. 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. Wellington s city councils are joining forces with central government to establish an above ground emergency water network.

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

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.