Meanwhile, action is taking place to apply to Horizons Regional Council for a greater water take from the Tamaki River at low flow.
Councillors are beginning to contact possible users of the water who are not registered, three quotes for additional storage are being assessed, three suitable contractors have been identified to carry out the earthworks and land acquisition processes are starting this month.
Drilling for water as an additional supply for The Alliance Meat Works and the town supply is being carried out and Geotech testing results for both the east bank and west bank of the dam to establish their resilience are due next week which will indicate how much work will be needed to mitigate any problems.
With the departure of Chris Chapman, a new group manager infrastructure has been appointed.
Hamish Featonby is coming from his role as group manager transport and development at Palmerston North City Council. The report states: “Hamish brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise in the infrastructure domain making him the perfect fit for this vital position.” He starts on October 2.