High cost ahead to replace mains
A report on the cost of; replacing ageing water i mains during the next five, to 10 years is being prepared for the Christchurch City Council. • The waterworks budget for connections maintenance: has already been increased BSI.OOO this year because of, a big rise in leaks and cor-i rosion in. mains, the coun-i cil’s public utilities com-: mittee has been told. “This is a problem this, committee will have to face; up to without too much'
! i flinching,” said . the chair■,man, Cr Rex Lester. :j Less money had been available this year for mains i replacement, said the waterworks engineer, Mr I. F. ; Crosbie. but problem areas: hneeded immediate repair. I Some sections of the city’sj h mains were almost 80 years, •fold, and they had an exipected life of about 50 .; years. A substantial increase lin replacement funds would ; be needed over the next few >■ years to prevent a drop in i'the system’s standard..
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