Water shutdown delayed; conserve water notice remains

The water shutdown at Coal Creek this evening, September 7, has been postponed due to the high level of the Grey River, which flooded the work site last night.

The work is now planned for Wednesday night, September 9, with Thursday as a backup.

For up to six hours on Wednesday, during work to move the water main at the Coal Creek bridge site, consumers will be relying on reservoir supply.

The work will be done from 10pm to 4am to minimise disruption.

The Council has reservoirs at Omoto, Arnott Heights, Tasman View, and Stanton Crescent. We will be reliant on these and, while the work has been planned in detail, there is potential for loss of supply should it be extended for any reason.

There is the potential for water loss in some elevated areas, and there may be limited or varying pressure during the works.

Residents of the following areas should continue to conserve water: Greymouth, Cobden, Blaketown, Boddytown, Karoro, South Beach, Paroa, Kaiata, Dobson, Stillwater, and Coal Creek, as well as Runanga, Dunollie, Rapahoe, and Taylorville.

As a backup, please ensure you have water in stock to last several days.

For road users, a closure will be in place on SH6 between Taylorville Road Intersection and Cobden Bridge on Wednesday. A detour is available via State Highway 7 and Taylorville Road, adding 15-20 minutes to the journey.