Secondary water rce for Kaikohe on t for summer
A secondary water source for Kaikohe is due to be u and running in time for summer with work almost complete on a second Tokareireia (Monument Hill) water bore.
The new bore extends deeper into an underground aquifer enabling it to access water well below existing Monument Hill bores used by the council. The new 120-metre-deep bore should supply up to 350 cubic metres of water a day but will only be used if Kaikohe’s primary water source, the Wairoro Stream, is running low.
Water pressure testing on the main line for the new bore was completed in September and bore headworks and upgrades to the water treatment plant are now underway. Commissioning of the bore and final treatment testing began this month. Northland Regional Council granted consent for the project in March 2022 and construction began in May. The consent included extra monitoring conditions agreed to with Waikotihe Trust.
Iwi input and approval was a key part of the project which has a budget of $1.18 million.