Presenting a selection of the aerated (or soda, if you prefer) water bottles that have surfaced so far on Christchurch archaeological sites. Brace yourselves: there may be water puns (although, honestly, most of the ones we could think of were simply too … Continue reading →
Living in Christchurch, I am grateful for many things, especially the quality of the tap water. In Christchurch we are very lucky because our tap water is of such purity that it doesn’t need to be treated with chlorine like … Continue reading →
A consent granted by Environment Canterbury, providing consent to discharge water and contaminants to water.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 28 July 2011 entitled, "Water Warning".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 13 December 2012 entitled, "Ward's Water".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 10 October 2011 entitled, "Water Woes".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 2 June 2012 entitled, "Waste Water Waiting".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 7 April 2011 entitled, "Day 45 - Wanton water".
A document created in 2011, demonstrating the design parameters for the rebuild of wastewater, storm water, water supply and roading in the central city.
An example of a paper which explains the role of an Asset Owner's Representative - Water Supply at SCIRT.
In 1861, the city of Christchurch would have been virtually unrecognisable to a 21st century resident. Buildings were scattered sparsely throughout what is now the central business district and dirt roads and low fences traversed a landscape that was more grassland … Continue reading →
A report which details the archaeological investigations carried out during the course of SCIRT project 11185, water main renewal work on Manchester Street.
A document which contains the slide notes to go with the PowerPoint presentation made for the Water Services Association of Australia conference.
A technical paper prepared for the Water NZ conference and expo 2012, which details how GIS and InfoNet were used to complement SCIRT's asset assessment process.
A document outlining the methodology for rebuilding horizontal infrastructure in the central city, covering wastewater (local reticulation and trunk), wastewater pump stations, storm water (local reticulation and trunk), potable water, roads, and bridges.
A document outlining how the rebuild of wastewater, water supply, storm water and roading infrastructure was to be managed and coordinated with other programmes of work in the central city.
A pdf copy of a PowerPoint presentation made for the Water Services Association of Australia conference, about SCIRT's approach to asset investigation after the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 22 June 2011 entitled, "It's not just the water and food you need in an emergency...".
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 1 March 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which she loses water again".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 1 March 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she loses water again".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
Toilet, loo, lavatory, water closet, restroom, bathroom – no matter what you call it, they all refer to the same thing: the porcelain throne on which we spend an average of three hours and nine minutes a week. The flushing … Continue reading →
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 5 March 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she gets a new water system".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 29 March 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which is heartily sick of thinking about water".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 29 March 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which is heartily sick of thinking about water".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 5 March 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which she gets a new water system".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 5 March 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which her plot to use ALL THE WATER is foiled".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 5 March 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which her plot to use ALL THE WATER is foiled".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
A document which outlines SCIRT's post-earthquake asset assessment process.
A diagram which illustrates SCIRT's asset assessment request process.
A report reviewing pipe installation specifications and recommending alternatives that could improve standard specifications.