GLENSIDE RESERVE COMMUNITY WATER STATION

PROPOSED LOCATION

Our work to supply Wellington with water after a significant earthquake has identified Glenside Reserve as a potential site for an alternative water source.

We all have a role to play in getting our emergency

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Did you know: After a major quake some suburbs could be without water for more than 100 days
Drinking and wastewater pipes cross Wellington fault-lines multiple times. In the event of a major quake these pipes will be damaged. There will be no water coming from your taps, and you will not be able to use the toilet.

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Wellington Water is working with local councils and government to help make sure communities are prepared and ready to recover from a significant earthquake. Everyone has a role to play in being prepared.

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Wellington’s Community Water Stations

We’re establishing at least 22 water stations across the region. At some sites we are drilling new wells to source water, and at other sites water will be taken from streams. Decisions on the design and location of each new structure are based on availability of water, site accessibility, and landowner preference.

What will the water station look like?

The water treatment unit and distribution equipment will be housed in a purpose built ‘kitset’ garage.

The style will be in close connection with the heritage features in other parts of Glenside Reserve. The water station will be finished in a style to match the Halfway House.

What needs to happen to access water?

CONCEPT VISUALISATION

Proposed extraction site Proposed site location

Household
supply

You’ll be relying on yourself, and the water you have stored at home.
You should have 20 litres of stored water for every person in your household, every day – for at least
seven days.

That’s 560 litres for an average four-person home.

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Groundwater will be extracted through a new emergency well. The well was drilled to a maximum of 100 metres.

A small ground-level structure (a well-head) will include a back-flow preventer. This will protect the water supply from contamination or pollution due to backflow. A ‘camlock coupler’ will also be situated at the ground-level structure to connect and disconnect hoses. This equipment will be directly above the well.

How will it operate?

We’re collaborating with our client councils and the Wellington Region Emergency Management Office. Work to define the roles, responsibilities, and processes for operating the above-ground emergency water network is under development.

How much water will it provide?

Community supply

FROM	DAY	8
onwards this water station will provide around

PEOPLE

Providing approximately

From day eight onwards Community Water

72,000

PER

3,600

WITH

Stations will be operating.
By mid 2018, at least 22 Community

LITRES

DAY

20L
OF WATER

Water stations will be strategically located throughout Wellington, Porirua, Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt. The above-ground emergency water network will be the  main source of water until we can repair damaged pipes.

of treated water after a

significant earthquake

in the surrounding community

every day

Our water, our future.

HUNTLEIGH PARK COMMUNITY WATER STATION

Huntlei gh Park is a popular recreational area for resident s of Crofton Downs and Ngaio . Our work to supp l y Wellin gton w ith wate r after a significan t ea r t hquake h as identified  Huntleigh  Pa rk as a potential site for an  alternative  water  source.

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Did you know: After a major quake some suburbs could be without water for more than 100 days

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cross Wellington  Fault -lines multiple times. In the event of a major quake these pipes will be

PROPOSED LOCATION

Drinking and w.Jstewater pipes
no water coming from your taps, and you will not be able to use the toilet.

damaged. There

will be

Wellington's Community Water Stations
We're establishing at l east 22 water station s across the region . At some sites we are drilling new we ll s to source water. and at other sites wate r will be taken from streams. Decisions on the design and location of each new structure are based on availability of water, site accessibility, and landowner preference .

What will the water station look like?
The Community Water Station structure will be located near the Nga10 Playcemre.The water treatment unit and distribution
equipment would be stored ins1de .
The exterior of the water station 1s a screen structure of timber slats. Within the screen a 2.5 metre by 6.5 metre contamer will store
pumps, hoses and treatmenl equipment to treat and distr ibute the water .

What needs to happen to extract water?

Groundwater will be extracted through a new emergency well .The well was drilled to a maximum of 100 metres.
A small ground- level structure (a well - head) will include a bac k-now preventer  This will protect the wate r supp ly from
contami nation or pollution due to backfiow A camlock co upler' will also be situated at the ground·level structure to connect and
disconnect hoses.This equipment will be directly above the well .

How will it operate?

We're collabo rating with our client counclls and t he Welll ngto n Region Emergency Manageme nt Office Work to define the roles responsibilities. and processes for operating the above-ground emergency water nelwork is under development.

How much water will it provide?

CONCEPT VISUALISATION

FROM DAY 8
onw•rds this w•tcr st•tion will provide  ¥()(Ind
72,000	PER
LITRES	DAY
of treated water after a
significant   earthquake

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Providing
approximately

in the surround ing community

Our water, our future.