Methven water upgrade brings ‘end to boil water notices’
From local democracy reporter Jonathan Leask:
Methven’s new $10m water treatment plant has opened, bringing "an end to boil water notices".
Methven Community Board chairperson Kelvin Holmes said at the official opening of the plant on Friday that it “should be the last of our boil water notices” that have plagued the town.
Ashburton District mayor Neil Brown went a step further.
“Kelvin said 'should'. I’ll say it will bring an end to the boil water notices.”
Methven resident and deputy mayor Liz McMillan will be looking forward to her phone staying quiet next time it rains, Brown said.
The plant became operational on September 21 and passed its first test when bad weather hit that weekend, Brown said.
“The plant worked very well responding to the dirtier water that was coming in, and we didn’t have a boil water notice out the other end.”
It is a landmark project for the community, providing a state-of-the-art facility to serve the Methven and Methven-Springfield water supplies, Brown said.
Through an elaborate series of membranes the plant filters 99.9 percent of the micro contaminants, and water is also disinfected with UV treatment, Brown said.
Methven's water supply is also fluoridated.
The site has two water sources and two reservoir tanks holding a combined capacity of 1140 cubic metres to help manage peak demand on Methven’s drinking water scheme.
Te Runanga o Arowhenua ūpoko, Te Wera King blessed the site using ‘Marty the membrane’, an example piece of the membrane, the Mauri stone for the blessing.
“This thing represents the purpose of what this whole place is about - keeping the water clean for the people, better known as te mana o te wai,” King said.
After the blessing, councillors, community board members, council staff and contractors examined the finished facility.
A public open day is being held today [Saturday] from 9am until midday.
A similar membrane plant for the Mayfield water supply is under construction and due to be operational by May 2024.
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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61.9% Summer
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36.6% Winter
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
Worst Xmas ever?
There's a a lot of planning that goes into Christmas day and sometimes things just don't go to plan. But it can be a good thing - a family mishap or hilarious memory that you can laugh about in Christmases to come.
Whether you burnt the dinner or were stranded at an airport...
Share your Christmas mishaps below!
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