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Water mains flushing

Hydrants on dead-end water mains are flushed twice each year around April-May and Oct-Nov. The affected streets are cul de sac or no-exist streets listed below.

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Flush water before drinking

Residents are reminded of the Ministry of Health recommendation to flush a mugful of water from drinking-water taps (including those with filters) each morning before use to remove any metals that may have dissolved from plumbing fittings. This is recommended for all households, including those on public and private water supplies.

A water supply interruption

Water interruptions may be planned or emergency shutdowns.

If planned our contractors will put a notice in your letterbox advising of any programmed water supply interruption.

The notice will tell you the day and time the water supply is to be turned off for maintenance or repairs. Things you may wish to do:

  • store some water for general usage
  • switch off the hot water cylinder or don't use your hot water
  • turn off the taps to the automatic washing machine
  • make sure there are no clothes or items in the sink in case a tap is left on accidentally
  • turn your toby off at your boundary
  • once the water is back on, turn on the closest tap to your toby, let it run for a few minutes.

Problems you may experience when the water is back on

No health concerns, this is usually air trapped in the water.

Turn on a tap on for at least 5 minutes to run it clear.

Contact us If the water is still milky after this.

Flushing of the mains has stirred up residue in the pipe.

Turn your tap on for at least 5 minutes to run it clear.

Contact us if the water is still rusty.

Toilet not refilling or water not running properly (low pressure).

An airlock or residue may have blocked part of the fillings.

Turn on your outside tap hard for a few minutes

Contact us if there's still no water.

Streets that are water mains flushed

After the water-main has been flushed in your street, we recommended you run your front outside tap.  This is only a precaution to prevent possible rusty water from staining your washing.

MondayTuesday
Aerodrome RdAnita Gv
Attlee PlAsquith St
Awapuni RdByron St
Banks StChichester St
Berry StChurchill Cr
Birrell StClaire Pl
Carnarvon StClifton Pl
Cheeseman RdDesmond Rd
Childers RdElsdon Best St
Customhouse StFergusson Dr
Dunstan RdGoldsmith St
EsplanadeJudd St
Grey StKaramu St
Heron PlKeiha St
Heta RdKnox St
Hurahura RdKowhai St
Karaka StLeon St
Kauri StLoisel St
Konini StMatai St
Main RdMuir St
Norwood RdNelson Rd
Ora StNoel Bull Av
Palmerston RdParkview Pl
Peel StPohutukawa Gv
Puriri StRata St
Saleyards RdRimu St
Score RdSchool Rd
Scott StSteed Av
Temple StTitoki Pl
Victoria StU'ren Pl
WednesdayThursday
Adair StAdams Rd
Argyll StAldred St
Ash StBelfast Cr
Ayton StCentral St
Belgium TeCrawford Rd
Campbell StDickson St
Diana AvEndcliffe Rd
Dryden StForest Park Ln
Duncan StGardner Pl
Edward StHaronga Rd
Greenwood StHarris St
Grundy StHauroa Rd
Hill RdHealey Pl
Hillary HtHinaki St
Hillview TeHowarth St
Howarth StIsland Rd
Jellicoe StKingsley St
John StLewis St
Justin StManners Ct
Kennedy StMaude St
Kingfisher DrNorwood Rd
Massey RdOxford St
Oak StQueens Dr
Patrick StRichardson Av
Russell StRiverside Rd
Shelley RdRopata St
Stanford CrShaw St
Walsh StStevenson Ln
Wi Pere StSunvale Cr
 Tukura Rd
 Turanga St
 Vogel St
 Waimata Rd
 Waiteata St
 Wallis Rd
 York St
Friday
Alice St
Boyle Pl
Coldstream Rd
Curie Pl
Daphne Pl
Darwin Rd
Davy Pl
Dennis St
Donna St
Edelsten Pl
Einstein St
Gillies St
Halley St
Hansford Ct
Heatherlea St
Hector St
Herschell Rd
Hooper St
Hudson St
Jackson St
Kara St
Kelvin St
Lawrence Pl
Lister Pl
Lorraine St
Lyell Rd
Magnolia St
Marian Dr
Martin Rd
Mildura Pl
Peter Buck St
Ralph St
Vivian St
Wainui Rd
Wildish St