Date: Thursday 13 March
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Properties Impacted: Mill Road, Shaw Road, Patuwai Road, Tahere Road, Jones Road, Kope Drain Road, Fortune Road, Huna Road, and Ferguson Road.
Whakatāne District Council wishes to advise you of a planned water shutdown in your area between the hours shown above. This is to enable maintenance work to be carried out on Mill Road, Whakatane.
Once water is back on, mains flushing will be carried out to remove any entrapped air or sediment in the line.
As a precaution, we recommend you run your outside tap closest to the road for at least two to three minutes to dislodge any sediment and remove entrapped air in your lines prior to opening any inside taps.
If the water appears milky continue to flush lines until this runs clear. This is nothing to worry about and the water is still perfectly safe; it simply happens because pockets of air get trapped in the pipeline.
Important: If you depend on water for critical medical support that requires a continuation of water supply – please ensure you make alternative arrangements for the times stated above.
If you can, we also recommend filling a couple of buckets or your bathtub with water for your use and have a potable water container filled with water for drinking.
As always, we appreciate your patience and apologise for any convenience caused during this essential supply shutdown. Please feel free to contact the following, if you have any queries or concerns regarding the shutdown.