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Building work is due to start shortly on the construction of three new bores to monitor groundwater south of Wellsford.
Watercare is sinking the new test bores at varying depths near its groundwater production bore at 411 Wayby Valley Road.
Watercare senior resource consent planner Paul Futter said drilling work was due to start by the end of April or early May, with monitoring and aquifer testing set to continue until the end of June.
The project is part of a $1 billion plan to upgrade water and wastewater infrastructure for the northern parts of Auckland over the next 10 years.
“We are currently testing the new groundwater source. This work involves drilling three different observation bores along Wayby Valley Road,” Futter said. “The observation bores will be used to monitor potential impacts.”
He said the testing was to ensure there was enough water to meet the growing demands of the Wellsford community for the next 50 years, providing essential data on the condition of the aquifer. It would also be used to verify that the production bore is developed properly and producing an acceptable yield to be used as a water source in future.
The construction and drilling works are due to take place between 7.30am and 6pm on weekdays and they are not expected to impact local residents’ water or wastewater.
