First load of filter material on the move tomorrow

Work to remove material from the fire-damaged trickling filters at the Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant gets under way tomorrow, when the first loads will be extracted and sent to Kate Valley Landfill.

Southern Demolition and Salvage Limited is doing a test run of removing and transporting the material inside the trickling filters tomorrow and Saturday ahead of the full work programme beginning on Tuesday 7 June.

Almost 30% of households receive support

Our community providers have distributed $191,200 to the residents most affected by the ongoing stench from the wastewater treatment plant in the first four days since the Community Support Package opened.

Some 955 households have received the $200 grant in the form of bill payments, direct bank transfers and Prezzy cards, which is about 29% of the eligible population.

Prezzy cards are still in very low supply until a shipment arrives, so if this is the method of support you wish to receive, we recommend you call the community providers in advance to find out if they have any available.

You can find contact information for the four community providers here, under the Available Support dropdown.

Latest from the Newsline blog

We're providing regular updates on our Newsline blog multiple times a day, including  information and images of the on-site progress, daily wind forecasts, air quality testing results, updates on the Community Support Package and other up-to-date information as it comes to hand.

The week ahead...

On Tuesday 7 June, the contractor will begin removing the burnt material from trickling filters at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, chipping and compacting it into sealed bins and trucking the material to Kate Valley Landfill.

We'll provide updates at the end of the week of how this is progressing, as well as information on how the Community Support Package is being rolled out.

The Wastewater Treatment Plant recovery team will also present an update to elected members at Thursday's Council meeting. This meeting will be livestreamed here from 9:30am.

We'll also publish the latest air quality findings on our website under the "what we're currently doing" section. 

Stay updated

We want everyone to be able to stay updated on our response and recovery from the treatment plant fire, and have created ccc.govt.nz/wastewaterfire so that we can regularly share new information with you.

We've also created a blog on Newsline where we post regular updates.

If you know of anyone who would like to receive this e-newsletter they can subscribe online. 

If you have any questions, or would like further information on the project, please call us on 03 941 8999 or 0800 800 169 or email wastewater@ccc.govt.nz  

Thanks in advance for your patience and understanding as we continue to work on minimising the unpleasant smells after the fire. We’ll be in touch again soon.