Chlorine to be added to Birdlings Flat water
Chlorine will be added to drinking water at Birdlings Flat while work to improve the area's wellhead is under way.
Christchurch City Council acting head of three waters Tim Drennan said the chlorine would provide an extra safety barrier and ensure the water supply complied with the
Government’s strict new standards that make it mandatory for owners of
reticulated water supplies to add chlorine to the water, unless they
get an exemption from national water regulator Taumata Arowai.
“We have work scheduled next year to improve the Birdlings Flat
wellhead. Once that work is complete we hope to be able to apply for
an exemption ... which
would allow us to remove chlorine from the water supply,’’ he said.
“In the meantime we need to add a low level of chlorine to the water
supply. We will start doing that from 21 November 2022."
Birdlings Flat residents may smell or taste chlorine in their
water. The chlorine is harmless but if residents are concerned about
the taste, they can keep drinking water in a jug in the fridge. The
chlorine taste will dissipate naturally over a few hours.
“We want to remind residents living in Birdlings Flat that while
chlorine adds another layer of protection it’s still important to stay
up-to-date with storage tank cleaning and maintenance.”
Work to improve the Birdlings Flat wellhead is expected to begin in mid 2023.
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Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
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