IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS: Zone 1 OFF Wednesday 22nd January 2020

Ecan have set the irrigation flow for the Waimakariri River@ 55.9 cumec for tomorrow and reduced A Class water to 68% allocation. ZONE 1 will go… Read More

IRRIGATION RESTRICTIONS START: Tuesday 21st January 2020

ECAN set Waimakariri River @ 62.7 cumec for tomorrow and reduced A Class water to 99% allocation. ZONE 1: ON ZONE 2: ON ZONE 3: ON… Read More

XMAS DAY WATER

This message is recorded at 8:30am Monday 23rd December 2019. Emergencies only will be attended to on Xmas day Wednesday 25th December. All irrigators wishing to… Read More

BROWNS ROCK IRRIGATION & STOCK WATER SCHEME RE-OPENED

This message is recorded at 1:00pm Saturday 21st December 2019. The shingle from the intake has been excavated, screens cleaned manually, and the intake is now… Read More

BROWNS ROCK INTAKE CLOSURE OF IRRIGATION & STOCK WATER

This message is recorded at 8.00am Friday 20th December  2019 Unfortunately, due to rising river conditions further shingle and debris has migrated into the intake blocking… 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