13 February 2019

Construction of Renwick’s new water reservoir will begin soon, with Fulton Hogan awarded the tender for the work.

Councillor Cynthia Brooks said it was a great day for Renwick.

“The new reservoir and treatment plant will be a game changer for Renwick. The reservoir, which is three times bigger than the town’s existing capacity, will help alleviate summer demand pressure on our aquifer.”

“This is a very significant investment in long-term water management for our community and it will help us get through Marlborough’s dry summers.”

The construction contract includes ground improvement works and building the 1500m3 reinforced, pre-stressed concrete reservoir at 24 River Terrace. Completion is expected in July 2020. The contract was awarded based on Fulton Hogan’s previous reservoir construction experience and price.

Due to the constrained size of the site, construction of a new water treatment plant can only start after the reservoir is finished. The first stage of the plant’s design should be complete in the next few months; the second stage won’t be completed until later this year. The reservoir will cost $3.36 million, while the overall project budget is $10.1 million.

“The reservoir is only the first step to improving Renwick’s water supply,” says Councillor Brooks.

“The other main steps are completing the new wells at Conders Bend, installing the pipeline from the wells to the new water treatment plant, constructing the treatment plant and introducing home water meters.”

“Once the three year work programme is complete, the community will have a safe and secure supply to meet the national drinking water standards.”

Work on the reservoir is expected to start in the next few weeks.

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