Waimea Community Dam project cancelled
The Tasman District Council has decided increased costs for the Waimea Community Dam are unaffordable for ratepayers, meaning the project in its current form will not proceed.
“Unfortunately the additional costs are too high and the Council has decided it must look at other options for resolving our serious summer water shortages” Tasman Mayor Richard Kempthorne said.
“Water conservation is going to be increasingly important from now on, so we’ll be looking at education and information for the public on how to reduce their summer water use. We would encourage businesses and industry to think about their operations and develop Water Shortage Plans in preparation for possible summer restrictions.”
Urgent work on an alternative to the dam to secure the urban water supply would need to begin immediately. In the meantime, significant water take cuts are required by both urban and rural water users until another solution is developed.
Source: Tasman District Council Press Release via Scoop Media
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