The Tasman District Council will introduce chlorine into Richmond’s water supply for several days in early November while major supply pipeline work takes place.
Council Utilities Manager Mike Schruer said the work to realign a section of pipeline at the end of Champion Road, as well as some minor repair work at the Champion Road reservoir, carried a small risk of introducing bacteria into the supply.
“To make sure Richmond’s drinking water remains safe, a small amount of chlorine will be added to the water at the Richmond Water Treatment Plant from 4 to 7 November,” says Mike.
“This is a temporary measure. Once the work is finished and the bacteria risk is gone, we will stop chlorination and the water will continue to undergo ultraviolet (UV) treatment as usual.”
Council says people to receive chlorine in their water include those in the Wakatu Industrial estate and ENZA in the north, residential houses on the northern side of Champion Road and all of urban Richmond, including the Beach Road area and as far south as Haycock Road.
And for those who don’t like the taste, council recommend filling clean water bottles with water before November 4 and storing them somewhere cool and dark.
The chlorine taste and odour are also expected to last a few days after the water chlorination stops.
