WaiāriWATER SUPPLY SCHEME

KO TE WAI TE ORA O NGĀ MEA KATOA WATER IS THE LIFE GIVER OF ALL THINGS

We’re building a water treatment plant to help meet the future water supply needs of and the wider Western .

The Waiāri Water Supply Scheme involves developing a water abstraction facility on the Waiāri Stream, a water treatment plant in No.1 Road, , and an underground water pipeline from the plant to .

The plant will mainly service the Papamoa coastal strip/Te Tumu growth areas and in time will provide a backup for Western Bay of Plenty District Council’s Te Puke water supply.

Construction is expected to be completed in 2021.

TAURANGA IS GROWING AND WE NEED TO THE WAIĀRI STREAM FLOWS IN A DEEP RAVINE PROVIDE CORE INFRASTRUCTURE TO COPE WITH OUTSIDE TE PUKE. THE STREAM IS AN AWATAPU THE INCREASE IN OUR POPULATION. (SACRED RIVER) TO TANGATA WHENUA, WHICH FLOWS FROM THE OTANEWAINUKU RANGES TO The Waiāri Water Supply Scheme will provide for around THE KAITUNA RIVER. 35,000 family homes, enabling both infill growth and new greenfield development across the city. It is a place of significance where tangata whenua live, source physical and spiritual sustenance, and in the The coastal strip from to Papamoa is past defended themselves in times of warfare. predicted to be Tauranga’s highest growth area – we’re expecting Papamoa’s population to triple over the next The project recognises the inherent relationship tangata three decades. Te Puke’s population is also expected to whenua have with the stream by partnering with grow steadily. through the Waiāri Kaitiaki Advisory Committee.

Tauranga currently has two water treatment plants: one We’re committed to honouring iwi relationships with the at and one at Joyce Road. These plants provide river and caring for this taonga tuku iho (treasure) for Tauranga with water, but they won’t be able to provide future generations. for the growth in population in our coastal communities. Tangata whenua, together with Tauranga City Council Te Puke and other communities in the surrounding area and Western Bay of Plenty District Council, led a blessing are currently supplied by groundwater bores. The Waiāri on the site of the Waiāri Water Supply Scheme in March plant will ease pressure on these supplies. 2018. Cultural respect for the stream will continue.

More information is at www.tauranga.govt.nz/waiari www.facebook.com/TaurangaCityCouncil (07) 577 7000 KO TE WAI TE ORA O NGĀ MEA KATOA WATER IS THE LIFE GIVER OF ALL THINGS WaiāriWATER SUPPLY SCHEME

The Waiāri Stream is We’ll be regularly monitoring the stream’s chemical and located above Te Puke, biological health. We’ll also be planting alongside the stream to bordered by No. 1 Road. It prevent erosion and re-establish shade. feeds into the Kaituna River. Steep Banks

Small Shoal Area

The water will flow from the R R High Water Level plant through a high-pressure OUNT AUNGANUI Low Water Level Vegetation underground pipeline. Pipes 30-60cm from here will take the water

to the eastern reservoir and Steep Banks TAURANGA Soil Papamoa. 4.5m - 7.6m

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W N W T W P 20 percent R K R R W N R R Bedrock P L R R R W H L W T W P A River Width: Approximately 60m Wide AKETU Our resource consent conditions R O U R T P H T E L allow us to take 20 per cent of the OROPI WATER TREATENT PLANT low-flow water volume. TE PUKE JOYCE ROAD WATER TREATMENT PLANT T P H

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N. R T R Did you know, all of Tauranga and

WAIARI Te Puke’s water supply comes from TAUTAU these catchments?

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More information is at www.tauranga.govt.nz/waiari www.facebook.com/TaurangaCityCouncil (07) 577 7000