The great wet of 2021

Looks like the great wet of 2021 is having a wide impact. See below from Brendan (and Central Otago District Council). You may have to seek out these water tanks to get safe drinking water.

 

From: Brendan Pheasant
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 at 14:34
Subject: Re: Water! - Boil water notices in Ranfurly and Naseby
To: Great Southern Brevet

Hi,

Further to that below, my sister (lives in Naseby) informs me that both Ranfurly and Naseby still have boil water notices after the excessive post-Christmas rainfall. She expects they'll still be in place next week. There are two water tanks in each town, each town having one on the route. In Ranfurly at the school on Northland St, in Naseby outside the camping ground.

More details here: https://www.codc.govt.nz/your-council/alerts?item=id%3A2cl4u2ldr17q9stjnsbn That seems a bit more optimistic for Ranfurly, but definitely worth sharing at briefing - apparently signage is not great, unless one comes in on the highway. 

See you tonight/tomorrow,

Brendan

Boil Water Notices - Naseby and Ranfurly

Date:

21 Jan 2021, 5:00 pm

Category:

Water Services

BOIL WATER NOTICES - NASEBY and RANFURLY - 21 January 2021

Ranfurly: Currently the Ranfurly raw water pipe repairs have been completed, gravel is still being cleaned out of the inlet weir. At earliest we are hoping to get clean water into the plant on Sunday. We anticipate that by middle to end of next week the boil water notice should be able to be removed.

Naseby: Naseby Water Supply is still having issues with the sand filter clogging up the filters, the race is looking cleaner but until we can get the sand filter operational again we will likely continue to have issues through to the end of next week. The boil water notice will need to remain in place until at least the following week, an update will be provided next week.

BOIL WATER NOTICES - NASEBY and RANFURLY - 15 January 2021

A reminder that the boil water notice is still in place for Ranfurly and Naseby. We are continuing to monitor the situation.

We acknowledge this is an inconvenience, so as soon as Council can meet its legal requirements to ensure safe drinking water we will lift the notice. It is envisaged the boil water notices will be lifted late next week following three days of compliant test results.

Residents and visitors to town should continue to source drinking water from the tankers located below.

Naseby locations:

• Camping ground
• Derwent Street at the public toilets

Ranfurly locations:

• Ranfurly Area School on Northland Street
• Hospital on Tyrone Street.

BOIL WATER NOTICES - NASEBY and RANFURLY - 14 January 2021

Residents and visitors to Naseby and Ranfurly are advised that Boil Water Notices have been issued for both these water supplies.

Because of the high amount of sediment in the water due to the recent heavy rain we are currently unable to treat the water.

Please boil all water used for drinking, food preparation and cooking, and cleaning your teeth until further notice. Bring water to a rolling boil and boil for at least a minute, then allow it to cool naturally.

We will advise when water conditions improve and the boil water notice can be removed.

Please let your neighbours and friends know that you think may not see this online or via app and radio advisories.

Water Tanker Locations:

Naseby
- Camping ground
- Derwent Street at the public toilets

Ranfurly

- Maniototo Area School

- Hospital on Tyrone Street