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Householders are being urged to keep an eye on their water supply and book a delivery
well before they run out.
Water trucks in the region are working seven days a week, but still can’t keep up with demand, according to local contractors.The waiting list varies from company to company, but ranges from nine to 13 days.
Rhodes for Roads dispatch officer Chris South says it’s been one of the busiest years he can remember.
However, he believes householders are becoming more aware of the need to book early for a delivery and not wait until the tank is dry.
“We haven’t seen too many desperate cases this season,” he says. “I think people are getting the message that it’s better to book and cancel, than leave it to the last minute.”
Co-owner of Solway Artesian Water, Christine Walker, agrees.
“We don’t mind cancellations,” she says. “We’re advising people to book when they only have about two weeks supply left and to conserve water as much as possible.”
“We took one call from one poor lady who was covered in soap because her water had run out in the middle of her shower. We try to bump up urgent cases, but otherwise people just have to be prepared to go on the waiting list.”
Holidaymakers at Omaha and Matakana were keeping the trucks particularly busy, but otherwise the demand was fairly consistent across the region.
“As well as the dry weather, just the growth in the area is having an impact,” Christine says. “We were busy throughout winter filling new tanks, so this will also be contributing to additional demand.”
