What are we doing?
This project includes the following elements:
- A new water main running from Mapua Wharf to Pine Hill Road;
- A new wastewater pipe running from Mapua Wharf to Ruby Bay;
- Refurbishment of the existing wastewater pump station at 72 Stafford Drive;
- Upgrade of the pump station at 102 Aranui Rd, including installing an underground emergency storage tank and odour control;
- Installation of odour control the Ruby Bay pump station and tidying up the area around the pump station.
Why are we doing it?
The existing water main running along Aranui Road and Stafford Drive is in very poor condition. There are frequent pipe bursts at many locations. To reduce the risk of pipe breaks, the water is at a lower pressure than desirable.
The Mapua wastewater network is inefficient. There are five pump stations between Ruby Bay and Mapua Wharf, which pump wastewater from one section of pipe to another. Parts of the system are often at capacity during high rain events. Overflows have occurred at Mapua School and tankers are often required to prevent overflows in other locations.
There is no odour control and little or no emergency storage at the existing pump stations to store wastewater during power outages, mains breaks or high rainfall events.
The project will address these problems and provide more capacity to allow for growth in the area.
How will it affect me?
The pipe line installation will be completed in short sections, 50m-100m at a time. The contractor, Donaldson Civil, will reinstate the road as they work along the project route. Work started at Mapua Wharf in June 2019 and will finish at Pine Hill Rd in Ruby Bay. The target completion date is November 2020.
There will be a work shutdown period on Aranui Road between 4 December 2019 and 13 April 2020.
This is to minimise adverse effects on businesses during the busy summer period.
The majority of work outside Mapua School will be completed during the school holidays.
Some sections of pipe will be installed along the road berm and some in the road carriageway. Traffic flows will be disrupted and there will be some sections with stop-go or traffic light management in place. New water meters will also be installed as necessary.
When we cut across water supply from the old pipes to the new pipes, there will be short interruptions to supply. We will communicate any disruptions in advance and will schedule these to minimise disruption.
Donaldson Civil have appointed Luke Donaldson as the public liaison manager for this project. Luke is responsible for daily communication with affected parties and can be contacted at any time (including after hours) to discuss any issues that residents or businesses may have - including access to driveways, scheduling of deliveries, rubbish collection, parking, reinstatement and any safety concerns or specific requirements. The Council project manager, Rob O’Grady, is also available to discuss any concerns or issues. Contact details for Luke Donaldson and Rob O'Grady are shown in the Contacts section below.
About the project
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Current status
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Donaldson Civil Ltd are currently working at the Mapua Wharf end of Aranui Road. |
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Start date
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15 June 2019. |
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End date
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We aim to complete works in November 2020.
There will be a work shutdown period on Aranui Road between 4 December 2019 and 13 April 2020. |
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Access
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Work has begun at the Mapua Wharf and will progress in sections towards Pine Hill Road in Ruby Bay.
Traffic flows will be disrupted and there will be some sections with Stop-Go traffic management in place.
The contractor will liaise directly with residents and businesses within each section of works. |
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Contractors
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Donaldson Civil Ltd |
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Cost
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Contract value $6.2M |
Maps, plans and designs
This map shows the project area and staged work plan. It is subject to change. Click on the map to view a larger version.
This map shows the work programme as at June 2019. It is subject to change.
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Contacts
Public liaison manager
Tasman District Council project manager
Rob O'Grady, phone 03-543 8634 / 027-579 3146 or email rob.o'grady@tasman.govt.nz
