IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 4 OFF Wednesday 17th March 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 44.7 cumecs for tomorrow Wednesday 17th March 2021 and reduced the water take to 17%… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 OFF Tuesday 16th March 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 45.7 cumecs for tomorrow Tuesday 16th March 2021 and reduced the water take to 22%… Read More

WAIMAKARIRI RIVER UPDATE

This message is recorded at 5.30pm Saturday 6th March 2021. After an extended dry period rain has fallen in the upper catchment. 200mm was recorded in… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS LIFTED: Saturday 6th March 2021.

ECAN have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River @ 63.0 cumecs for Saturday 6th March 2021 and increased our take to 100% allocation. All… Read More

FULL IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Sunday 21st February 2021

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River at 41.6 cumec for tomorrow Sunday 21st February 2021 and reduced the water take to 3%… Read More

February 12, 2019
February 12, 2019

Biodiversity boost proposed for Burgess’s Stream

Burgess’s Stream, near Eyreton, has been identified as a focus area for the first stage of Waimakariri Irrigation Limited’s (WIL) biodiversity project which is designed to… Read More
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February 11, 2019
February 11, 2019

Michelle Maginness tells her story

Eyrewell dairy farmer Michelle Maginness is passionate about bringing rural and urban residents closer together through understanding and communication. Connecting people with different lifestyles is vital… Read More
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January 22, 2019
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
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November 7, 2018
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
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