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In a major emergency, official drinking water stations could take a week to set up. That’s why KCDC is installing 25,000 litre community emergency water tanks across the district.
The first seven have been installed at:
- Paekākāriki School
- Raumati South School
- Mazengarb Reserve, Paraparaumu
- Waikanae Memorial Hall
- Waikanae Park
And discussions are underway for future sites in Ōtaki, Te Horo and Reikorangi.
The tanks meet drinking water quality standards, with the water refreshed and treated every two years. They are a critical resource, but storing water at home is the single most important step people can take to be better prepared for an emergency event.
The general basis for people’s needs is 2L (3L in summer) per person per day — based on a week until council supply infrastructure is repaired, or at least until supply tankers are operating, multiply the daily need by 7. Waikanae people could do a hike to the river with an empty container, it should be safe to drink straight. —Eds
Horowhenua District Council should take a leaf out of KCDC book and follow suit.
” Waikanae people could do a hike to the river with an empty container, it should be safe to drink straight. ”
I would recommend boiling the river water first before drinking , there is a lot of chemical run off and dead creatures in the river thru the extensive Brodifacoum poisoning of the riverside reserves
Poisoned creatures head to water when poisoned and this is where they die , usually in or near the river !
Building a barbecue with bricks and grill is something else people need to do because the power would likely be off.