Poyntzs Road Water Supply Upgrade

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This consultation has concluded. 

The Poyntzs Road water supply needs to be upgraded to comply with the Drinking-water Standards for New Zealand (DWSNZ). To help the Council make a decision on the way forward for this project, we want to hear what residents on the Poyntzs Road water supply think of a range of options to upgrade the supply.

We sent each resident on the Poyntzs Road Water Supply a letter along with comprehensive information and analysis of costings for the options to upgrade the supply. A copy of the information is included here under Documents. Also included is the original presentation from the virtual public meeting that was held during lockdown in March.

We want to know which option you prefer, or hear about any feedback you have on the options presented to either drill a new deep well, or connect with the West Eyreton scheme.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Check out the news feed below for the latest update regarding the Poyntzs Road Water Supply Upgrade.

The Poyntzs Road water supply needs to be upgraded to comply with the Drinking-water Standards for New Zealand (DWSNZ). To help the Council make a decision on the way forward for this project, we want to hear what residents on the Poyntzs Road water supply think of a range of options to upgrade the supply.

We sent each resident on the Poyntzs Road Water Supply a letter along with comprehensive information and analysis of costings for the options to upgrade the supply. A copy of the information is included here under Documents. Also included is the original presentation from the virtual public meeting that was held during lockdown in March.

We want to know which option you prefer, or hear about any feedback you have on the options presented to either drill a new deep well, or connect with the West Eyreton scheme.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Check out the news feed below for the latest update regarding the Poyntzs Road Water Supply Upgrade.

This consultation has concluded. 

  • Update Following Public Meeting

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    On Tuesday 22 September, Council voted to apply for stimulus funding from the Government to fund the proposed upgrade to the Poyntzs Road scheme, to join with West Eyreton.

    This funding is conditional on the work being fast-tracked, so the option of joining with West Eyreton is preferred versus the well drilling option, as we have the greatest certainty on the project being completed on time, and it getting the required outcome of a compliant and safe water supply for the scheme.

    A meeting was held with residents on Thursday 24 September to ensure that the community was on-board with this proposal. It was concluded that applying for the Government funding was in the best interests of the scheme financially, but that there was still work to do regarding the proposed contribution towards the West Eyreton and Summerhill scheme, as well as some other issues related to the scheme.

    A Poyntzs Road Water Supply Advisory Group is being established to work through these issues with staff, before making a recommendation back to Council. However, in the meantime, staff will submit the application to Government for the funding, then look to complete the physical works for the upgrade on parallel with ongoing consultation with residents.