Wastewater treatment plant media releases

Media releases relating to the Gisborne city's wastewater treatment plant.

28 June 2011 - Wastewater treatment plant wins silver
Gisborne's wastewater project continues to gain recognition with a finalist's award at the IPANZ-Gen-I Public Section Excellent Awards...

21 March 2011 - Treatment plant officially opens
Upgrading the quality of water going into the bay will be a major cause for celebration tomorrow...

15 December 2010 - Full biological transformation will take time
The biological process that will soon be responsible for treating the city’s wastewater will take time to settle down ... 

15 December 2010 - Small start urged for water quality improvement
The water quality of the region should improve over time if a small-scale start is made at the right place... 

14 December 2010 - Down to the wire at Banks Street treatment plant
A lot of checking and rechecking is going on...

22 November 2010 - Fine weather boosts progress on wastewater site
Gisborne District Council is going to great lengths to ensure no odour arises from the new wastewater...

10 November 2010 - Gisborne link to wastewater building design
The son of an architect who left a lasting impression on the city will soon leave his own architectural legacy...

27 October 2010 - Geodesic dome roof now in place
The biological trickling filter tank at the Banks Street wastewater treatment plant is inching closer

21 October 2010 - Dome roof will help control odour
A 5 metre high aluminium geodesic dome will next week become a shining beacon for a new way of treating the city’s...

29 September 2010 - Plastic media fitted inside filter tank

Eleven thousand black plastic blocks are quickly filling the giant biological trickling filter tank at the city’s...

10 September 2010 - New milliscreen units fitted at Banks Street plant
The first major mechanical componentry for the Banks Street wastewater treatment plant was fitted...

13 August 2010 - Wastewater project brings benefits
The $39.5 million Gisborne Wastewater Project is bringing benefits to the community through jobs, goods and ...

27 July 2010 - Big pipes cross playground
Gisborne’s Adventure Playground has become a big-boys’ playground over the past few weeks ...

12 July 2010 - First panels up on trickling filter tank
Gisborne’s new biological trickling filter tank began to take shape late last week...

15 June 2010 - New pipes to separate city's industrial waste
As buildings make their presence known in Banks Street as part of the city’s wastewater upgrade...

20 May 2010 - Walls rise-up on Banks Street site
Gisborne’s new wastewater treatment plant is beginning to make its presence known on the landscape...

23 April 2010 - Massive concrete pour at wastewater site
More than 60 truck loads of concrete were carted to Banks Street yesterday in what was the biggest concrete...

16 April 2010 - Locals trained to weld plastic media
When toilets begin to be flushed at year’s end, spare a thought for the Gisborne tradesmen...

15 March 2010 - Harold Williams' outfall pipe part of new plant
The architect of Gisborne’s innovative 1960s wastewater system gained a hint of the future...

12 February 2010 - Foundation works progressing well
Ground works for the city’s new wastewater treatment plant in Banks Street shifted up a gear this week...

21 January 2010 - Putting plant on firm foundation
Gisborne's largest infrastructure project for more than 40 years is under way...

30 November 2009 - Contractors move on to wastewater treatment plant
Physical works for the new wastewater treatment plant are about to begin...

20 November 2009 - Banks Street site makes good sense financially
A ceremony will be held on Monday to mark the beginning of the Banks Street development...

20 November 2009 - Banks Street site blessed on Monday
A spade won't be big enough for the official sod-turning ceremony taking place on Monday...

18 November 2009 - All go for $39.5 million wastewater project
The upgrade of Gisborne's wastewater system is about to begin, at a cost of $39.5m...

16 November 2009 - Successful tenderer has wide infrastructure experience
HEB Construction, the successful tenderer for the Gisborne Wastewater Project, is an award-winning...

20 August 2009 - Potential contractors briefed on wastewater project
More than 30 people representing 13 national and local companies took a first-hand look...

10 August 2009 - Appeal withdrawal clears way for wastewater treatment plant
Another hurdle on the path to building the city's new wastewater treatment plant has been resolved...

22 June 2009 - "Yes" to city's wastewater treatment plans
Gisborne District Council has gained resource consent approval to build the city's wastewater treatment plant...

19 June 2009 - Already achieving wastewater reduction
Great progress has been made in reducing the amount of ground and surface water getting into Gisborne city's...

14 May 2009 - Contractors can register for wastewater job
Registrations of interest are being called for the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant at Banks Street...

8 April 2009 - Step closer to wastewater hearing
Ten submissions have been received by council's regulatory department in response to council's application...