Update Regarding City Housing Contamination Issues
Further testing is soon to get underway at the six City Council housing complexes, which showed some contamination
present after preliminary soil testing last year.
The Council’s contracted environmental scientists, Montgomery Watson Harza, have advised that further testing at all six
complexes should be completed by Christmas this year.
Following the further tests, results will be presented to the Council in a full report with recommendations for each
complex. This full report will be made available to the tenants of each complex.
Rob Dally, Christchurch City Council Property Manager, reiterated that in dealing with contamination of land, including
ex-landfill properties in Christchurch, the Council was dealing with a very complex matter.
“The Council is committed to ensuring a healthy and safe living environment for all its tenants. We are working as
quickly as we can to get the testing underway, and move towards appropriate solutions,” he said.