Over the next decade, we're making major investments into core infrastructure like wastewater. This has been strongly signalled in recent 10-Year Plans. A budget of $2.0 million
To improve the district’s infrastructure, we're upgrading the Christie Avenue Wastewater Pump Station. This facility pumps wastewater from households in the second largest catchment in Te Awamutu through to the Te Awamutu Water Treatment Plant for processing.
What’s happening?
Works undertaken on the Christie Ave Wastewater Pump Station are due to commence on 5 October 2020, with a transformer being installed by Waipā Networks in December for the upcoming works.
The upgrade works include modifications to the existing pump station building including:
- Existing pumps replacement including two new wet submersible pumps.
- New internal pumping pipe works
- New electrical upgrade
- Structural floor support including new cover plates
- Crawl beam installation within the existing pump station
- Access door modification
- Odour control measures
- Roof replacement
- Exterior painting.
We will also installing new emergency storage tanks with an estimated storage volume of 270m3, new wastewater pipe lines and manholes within the designated boundary. To allow the installation of the new storage tanks will require bulk earthworks of approximately 500m3.
A new wastewater rising main with an external diameter of 315mm (approx. 500m in length), along the Christie Avenue - Mutu Street road corridor to connect to the existing wastewater rising main in Mangapiko Street is also in the schedule of works.
Upon completion of the pump station upgrade, contractors will reseal the right-of-way access and pedestrian footpath for residents.
Click here to read our frequently asked questions about Christie Ave Wastewater Pump Station.
Project updates
July 2022
Over the past five months, the works on the Wastewater Pump Station have been completed, and is now operational. The shared driveway and all affected residents' driveways have been resealed and reinstated.
This month our team planted trees to complete the landscaping works. The only remaining work is to improve the bird proofing around the gantry.
The upgrade is now complete and can cater to Te Awamutu’s increasing population.
February 2022
The works for Wastewater Pump Station is nearly complete with some outstanding minor reinstatement works to be completed and planting to be undertaken closer to winter – otherwise works have ceased on the Christie Ave site.
November 2021
Over the past month, much of the construction and electrical works inside the pump station have been completed.
In the upcoming weeks of November, we will be commissioning the new pumps, pouring concrete for the pump stations yard and reinstating the shared driveway with asphalt.
September 2021
Our site was closed in August due to the COVID-19 Level 4 lockdown, however at Level 3, our contractors were able to resume work once again in their work bubble according to government guidelines.
Over the past month, we've been working inside the wet-well, removing the concrete haunching at the bottom. This is extremely noisy work so we are very thankful to our nearby neighbours for their patience while we've undertaken this work. Since this photo was taken, we have finished removing the haunching and are now prepping for new concrete pours.
In October, we'll be preparing the floor and walls for new pipes and ducts, which will require some concrete cutting. Once this is complete, we'll get started on installing new stainless steel pipes.
