Aerators installed at Christchurch
Wastewater Treatment Plant 

Christchurch City Council staff are installing eight aerators at the fire-damaged wastewater treatment plant as part of the mid-term recovery plan to reduce unpleasant smells.

Today a crane lifted the 75kw aerators into two of the four clarifier tanks that have been converted into aeration basins.

Here are some more photos of the aerators being installed in the new aeration basins this morning.

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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.

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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.