BROWNS ROCK WATER RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 4:30pm Monday 12 October 2020.   The intake was re-opened at 10:00am Monday 12 October 2020.   Stock water should be… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 8:30pm Sunday 11th October 2020. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

BROWNS ROCK WATER RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 9.00am Wednesday 30th September 2020. The intake was re-opened for Monday evening 28th September. Water should be flowing throughout the scheme… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE:

This message is recorded at 8:30pm Sunday 27th September 2020. Due to continued rainfall in the catchment ECAN have flood warnings in place for the Waimakariri… Read More

2020 – 2021 IRRIGATION SEASON WATER ORDERERING REMINDER

Irrigators requiring water, please place orders through the Watermetric’s water ordering application. Cut off time is 3pm daily. A reminder that a helpful water ordering tutorial… Read More

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
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
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