Securing Our Region's Future
Water management
New rules locally and national legislation means better management of water must be urgently addressed.
River health
The Dam will improve the health of the Waimea River by increasing its water level in times of low flow to ensure a healthy river ecosystem.
Regional economic prosperity
Water security is vital for a prosperous regional economy.
News
Read here for the latest media releases on the Waimea Community Dam and news articles about the project.
Every other alternative falls short of #WaimeaCommunityDam b/c they:
*Only provide for urban water supply
*Cost at least 4x more
*Don’t attract external funding
*Offer no improvement to Waimea River
*Don’t safeguard the regional economy
*Don’t provide water for primary industry
The #WaimeaCommunityDam remains TDC's preferred option for solving acute summer water shortages affecting Richmond, Brightwater, Mapua and rural communities of the Waimea Plains. This is in part an urban water shortage problem & future development will be affected. #buildthedam
At last @tasmandc mtg Cedenco Foods NZ said re #WaimeaCommunityDam:
Employ 40 FTEs, 100 seasonal. Add $10M to local economy. Need water for production. W/o Dam, will have to limit production, poss shut down. "Is unacceptable to have no water for 50 days" in drought. #buildthedam
TDC Mayor Kempthorne: “Rainwater tanks and water conservation measures do not meet our water shortfall. Even if every house in the affected area had a 22,500-litre tank we would still have to impose severe water restrictions most summers." The evidence:
https://t.co/WgmT8hzeIE
No, all the water stored in the #WaimeaCommunityDam would not just run out to sea. It will refresh and replenish the aquifer that supplies all of urban Tasman with fresh water to their taps. It is a community solution that meets everyone's needs. #waterfor100years
