Preparations begin for new Ellesmere pipeline
Last modified: 27 Jul 2023 12:39pm
The first stages of work are starting in the coming weeks on a new pipeline for Ellesmere.
The Council has a major upcoming project, to install a wastewater pipeline between Leeston and Rolleston, to connect to
the Pines Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The pipeline will run through Leeston, Doyleston and Irwell and connect up with the existing network south of Rolleston, with the route running along Beethams Road, Leeston Road, Bethels Road and Swamp Road before connecting at Edwards Road.
The pipeline will also connect the Upper Selwyn Huts community to Pines Wastewater Treatment Plant through a pipeline laid along
Selwyn Lake Road and connecting with the main pipeline at Leeston Road.
It is proposed that in the future, Coes and Chamberlains ford will be also connected onto this pipeline. However, this is not part of the initial works.
The reason for upgrade is to cater for the anticipated growth in the area, to keep up with the operational requirements, meet the environmental standards and future proof our network. Apart from Selwyn Huts there are no plans at this stage to connect existing properties to the pipeline that are not already connected to the sewer mains.
Full works are expected to begin towards the end of this year. However, as part of the final stage of design work and planning our contractors will be out in the coming weeks carrying out some investigative works along the pipeline route.
This will include some preliminary enabling works to ensure the suitability of the ground and choose the best alignment for the location of the pipeline.
This may involve some digging and where the ground is disturbed it will be returned to its original state in time (noting that it is hard to get grass to strike in winter months so this may take some time).
Please take care around any work sites, don't enter restricted sites where works are being done and please follow all traffic management for the safety of all road users. For more information, please visit selwyn.govt.nz/ellesmerepipeline or
email: ellesmere.pipeline@selwyn.govt.nz.