Christchurch's wastewater service status

Christchurch CC have released a map showing the status of wastewater services in the city. If you’re looking for it you can find it here Sewerage Facilities pdf or by clicking on the map above.

According to the plan there are

1135.2 km of pipes in full service,  474.4 km in low service and 96.5 km in no service.

If you want to know where the damaged AMI Stadium is it is just to the SE of the corner of Moorhouse and Fitzgerld Avenue, where Wilson’s Road North (marked in red) forms its eastern boundary, very much within the zone of damaged sewerage system.

It is quite obvious that the wastewater system in the area would not have been able to handle the impact of tens of thousands of extra people descending on this location.

We sincerely hope that not only is an operational sewerage system restored to the people of Christchurch as soon as possible, but also that the future infrastructure is designed to be earthquake resistant and able to withstand liquefaction.

The same goes for its reticulated water supply and storm water drainage

It would be a tragedy to flush it out and repair it all, only to have it destroyed again in another after shock a few months down the road.

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