As part of the Rural Drinking Water programme, FILTEC upgraded water treatment systems at six marae in remote communities. The water treatment plants were delivered to sites, packaged as sheds, ready to be easily installed on-site.
Continue readingElimination of contamination in household water supply
The Manawatu District Council required upgrades to the ÅŒhakea water scheme to achieve elimination of contamination in household water supply. FILTEC were responsible for the design and construction of a new 1,500 m3/d water treatment plant. The new plant needed to supply drinking water to residences and farms in the ÅŒhakea rural areas, Sanson and the RNZAF Base.
Continue readingDrinking Water for Seddon Water Treatment Plant
Boil water notices was part of life if you lived in Seddon, a south Marlborough town in New Zealand. The water quality there was unsatisfactory as the town sources water from the Black Birch Stream where there is a presence of algae; during heavy rain flows, the water would turn cloudy and the old water treatment system could not cope with the runoff.
Continue readingBore Water to Safe Drinking Water – Waharoa
Open Dairy was consented to extract 142.5m³/hr 16/24hrs per day from an onsite bore. The bore water was generally low in turbidity with high iron and Manganese concentration. Filtec was contracted to provide onsite drinking water for the Open Country Dairy Waharoa site.
Continue readingResilience Water Supply for Pahiatua
Pahiatua has historically sourced its drinking water from the Mangatainoka River. However, it frequently suffers from high turbidity and taste and odour issues. A bore was brought online to support the town supply, but it struggles to meet demand during peak seasons.
Continue readingHastings – Safer Drinking Water for Small Communities
Providing safe drinking water is Hasting District Council’s number one priority. Therefore, the council required water treatment systems upgrades that could provide safe and quality drinking water for the smaller communities that are not connected to the water main network.
Continue readingWellington Water Emergency Water Treatment Plants
Wellington Water is ensuring the region is very well prepared to meet the critical water supply needs of all Wellingtonians in the event of a major earthquake or other civil emergency that damages water supplies.
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