ZONE 4 STOCK WATER INTERUPTION

This message is recorded at 8.00am Tuesday 7th September 2021. ZONE 4 Race maintenance is starting today. Stock water will be intermittent throughout this zone until… Read More

ZONE 2 STOCK WATER SHUTDOWN

This message is recorded at 8.30am Tuesday 31st August 2021. Stock water will be off today and Wednesday. We require the water off to progress emergency… Read More

ZONE 2 STOCK WATER SHUTDOWN UPDATE

This message is recorded at 1.00pm Thursday 26th August 2021. Works are still progressing on removal of gravel from the Eyre River siphon along with other… Read More

ZONE 2 STOCK WATER SHUTDOWN

This message is recorded at 5.30pm Monday 23rd August 2021. Stock water will be off tomorrow and Wednesday. We require the water off to progress emergency… Read More

ZONE 2 STOCK WATER INTERUPTION

This message is recorded at 8.00am Thursday 5th August 2021. Stock water will be off again today and Friday morning resulting in intermittent flows throughout this… Read More

January 22, 2019

Promising results for Silverstream denitrification wall trial

Nitrate levels in groundwater have been reduced from 7.1mg/l to 0.5 mg/l at the site of an Institute of Environmental and Scientific Research (ESR)-led denitrification wall… Read More
November 7, 2018

Infiltration trial could solve Silverstream’s nitrate issues

A three-year infiltration trial being carried out by Environment Canterbury and Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) aims to reduce Silverstream’s nitrate levels by introducing more water into… Read More
September 17, 2018

Promising results from WIL biodiversity stocktake

Over 200 sites of biodiversity interest, along with freshwater mussels have been discovered during a biodiversity stocktake of land and waterways within the Waimakariri Irrigation Limited… Read More
July 19, 2018

Caring for streams requires practical approach

Practical stream management tips proved popular at a recent Waimakariri Irrigation Limited (WIL) field day held at Winston Gartery and Mike Brown’s adjoining Springbank farms. The… Read More