An artist's impression of the reservoir in the Water Central concept at Southampton St. Photo / Supplied
Hastings District Council will start preliminary drilling to investigate the geology and groundwater conditions of one of two sites proposed for water storage and treatment in the city.
The drilling of one investigation bore at Southampton St will begin next week, in order to get early information to make informed
decisions regarding future water security.
It is expected to take two to three weeks to complete.
The proposed building on the site, with a working title of "Water Central", would have the purpose of telling the story of water, would cost $8.6 million over two years (2020-21) and would be funded externally by the Hastings District Council, and not through ratepayers.
The site, on council land, on the corner of Southampton St East and Hastings St South, would also include a reservoir roughly up to 38m diameter and 15m tall, together with associated pumps, filtration, chlorination and UV infrastructure housed in a purpose built plan building (of approximately 200sq m in size and up to 8m tall).
