Lyttelton Harbour Wastewater Project 

Kia ora from the Lyttelton Harbour Wastewater project team. The Simeon Quay pump station is looking great, with decorative cabbage tree art work now sandblasted onto the exterior of the building. We're looking forward to putting the finishing touches to the Governors Bay pump station, once Jetty Road is re-opened at the end of next month. Over the hill, the 4.5 km Heathcote Valley pipeline is almost complete. We will commission this new section of pipeline once the Simeon Quay pump station is complete.
On behalf of the team, thanks for your patience while we complete these works.

An update on Simeon Quay 

What have we recently completed?

The pump station structure has been completed with waterproofing of the roof and installation of the ceiling.  The decorative cabbage tree art work has also been sandblasted onto the front of the building.

We've fitted the external doors and finished the electrical work. Site works for the generator and pumps have been completed and we have finished excavation work for two surge vessels (large tanks) at the tunnel end of the building.

What’s coming up?

Mechanical pipework for the pump station and new underground power utilities are under progress. We expect to pour concrete for the foundations of the surge vessels by mid-July. Next month, we plan to install these vessels and begin work on the remaining wastewater pipelines on-site and in Simeon Quay.  

Night works

As a part of this work, the new drainage will be installed within the road from Sunday 19 July for approximately two weeks. This work will be carried out at nights (8pm – 6am) and we expect to have stop/go in place to manage traffic. We know night work is disruptive to surrounding residents. We apologise for this disruption and aim to complete this work as quickly as possible. You can click here for more information on the night works.

Pedestrian access

We’re carrying out electrical work at the base of the stairs east of the pump station. These stairs have had their access temporarily realigned and are still open, but there may be minor delays while plant is moved out of the way to manage access. Thanks for your continued patience and understanding.

Governors Bay walking track temporarily closing

Part of a popular walking track along the Governors Bay foreshore will be closed weekdays for the next two months, from Monday 24 August until the end of October. The track will be open on weekends. The partial closure is necessary because contractors working on the Lyttelton Harbour wastewater project need to lay new pipeline and electrical cabling to connect the Jetty Road pump station with the Governors Bay pump station. This work has been on hold since last year due to the Jetty Road slip. We'll be in touch with more information on the track closure closer to the time.

An update on the Heathcote Valley pipeline

We're almost finished installing the 4.5km pipeline that runs through the Heathcote Valley and will connect Lyttelton Harbour's wastewater to the existing pump station in Woolston.
The last piece of design work is being completed for the pipe install at the back of the tunnel portal. This construction will not impact traffic on Bridle Path Road or the gondola.

The chamber on Port Hills Road near the reserve will be finished soon and the traffic flow will be restored. We are three quarters of the way through the water main installation on Port Hills Road.

The concrete chamber to be installed at Alport Place is being fabricated off site and will be installed once it is strong enough to be transported. This will be followed by some electrical works between the chamber and the generator with the existing Woolston pump station, to ensure that the system will continue to work efficiently during a power cut.

Contact us

If you have any concerns about our work sites, you can ring Fulton Hogan on 027 604 9335 or 027 616 3929, or contact Council on 0800 800 169 to report any issues.