Project update: water maintenance works in Blackwater and Rolleston
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Posted on April 15, 2020
Central Highlands Regional Council is overhauling 110 water hydrants across the region to bring peace of mind to firefighters and customers.
Overhauling and replacing hydrants will not only provide reliable water access to firefighters and customers but save water. Most of the hydrants are anywhere from 30 to 70 years old and are either not working anymore or are leaking.
Works are currently underway in Blackwater and Rolleston.
Blackwater
Day time water main maintenance works are underway across several streets in Blackwater and will continue until Tuesday 12 May 2020. Works are taking place between 8.00am and 5.00 pm.
Affected households and businesses have been provided advance notice of the works via a letter box drop.
To enable works to occur, sections of water mains must be isolated in order to replace existing assets. A total of three isolations will occur over the period, with each isolation lasting up to 2.5 hours.
These works are in addition to the night water main maintenance works which are taking place in Blackwater until Friday 5 May 2020.
Rolleston
Water main maintenance works are underway across several streets in Rolleston and will continue until Friday 8 May 2020. Works will be carried out between 9.00 pm and 5.00 am.
The maintenance program is an extension of existing works which were due to conclude on 13 April.
Affected households and businesses have been provided advance notice of the works via a letter box drop.
To enable works to occur, sections of water mains must be isolated in order to replace existing assets. A total of four isolations will occur over the period, with each isolation lasting up to 2.5 hours.
The works are being completed by contract company Goodline.
Who to contact if you have concerns
It is council and the contractor’s priority to minimise the impact of the maintenance works on residents.
Please contact council’s customer service centres on 1300 242 686 with further questions or concerns.
Previous updates on the works can be found here:
Current works: water main maintenance works
Current works: water main maintenance works
Current works: Water supply switched off in Springsure
Current works: Water supply switched off in Rolleston
Upcoming works: Water supply switched off in Bluff
Upcoming works: Water supply switched off in Springsure
Water supply switched off during maintenance works
Water hydrants overhaul brings peace of mind