A machine pumps sewage into the river in Kaiapoi. This is a temporary solution while the sewage system is being repaired.
A crane sits beside the sewage treatment ponds in Bromley. The photographer comments, "Bromley sewage treatment ponds, under repair".
A crane sits beside the sewage treatment ponds in Bromley. The photographer comments, "Bromley sewage treatment ponds, under repair".
A crane sits beside the sewage treatment ponds in Bromley. The photographer comments, "Bromley sewage treatment ponds, under repair".
Workers pumping out sewage along Ashgrove Terrace.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Sewer Pumping station, 471A Pages Road".
A photograph of a sign for the Kaiapoi Sewage Treatment Plant in Kaiapoi.
A machine pumping sewage into the Avon River on Avonside Drive.
Sewage continues to be pumped into the river while the damaged sewerage system is repaired.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A temporary sewage pumping station on Bridle Path Road, Heathcote".
A sewage pump and flooding on Avonside Drive.
Pipes lead into a shipping container. The photographer comments, "In Christchurch containers are so very versatile: They are used as barricades, supports, homes, shops, art galleries, artworks, Malls, pubs and bars, Thai takeaways and now sewage works".
Sewage being pumped into the Avon River as a result of broken pipes underground.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Detail of a temporary sewage pumping station on Bridle Path Road, Heathcote".
A crane sits beside the sewage treatment ponds in Bromley. In the distance can be seen large piles of liquefaction silt. The photographer comments, "Bromley sewage treatment ponds, under repair".
A photograph of a sewage pumping truck on Avonside Drive.
A photograph of a sewage pumping truck on Avonside Drive.
A photograph of a sewage pumping truck on Avonside Drive.
A photograph of a worker pumping sewage on Avonside Drive.
A sewage tanker on the side of Rocking Horse Road in Southshore.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A large septic tanks on the side of Gloucester Street which householders can use to empty their chemical toilets".
A constructor working to complete the relay of a sewerage line in Burwood.
A photograph of a portaloo outside a property on Gayhurst Road. Many parts of Christchurch were cut off from water after the September earthquake and had to use portaloos until the sewage system was fixed.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Raw sewage over flooding from sewer into Martin family's garden, path and lawn".
A photograph of the Heathcote-Avon Estuary. A sign warns of contaminated water due to sewage overflows.
A photograph of the Heathcote-Avon Estuary. A sign warns of contaminated water due to sewage overflows.
The sewage treatment ponds in Bromley. In the distance trucks and diggers can be seen piling up liquefaction silt. The photographer comments, "Looking NW from the causeway through the sewage wetlands. Mountains of liquefaction silt are being piled up near the corner of Breezes Rd and SH74-Anzac Drive".
Trucks and diggers build large piles of liquefaction silt. In the foreground can be seen the Bromley sewage treatment ponds. The photographer comments, "Looking NW from the causeway through the sewage wetlands. Mountains of liquefaction silt are being piled up near the corner of Breezes Rd and SH74-Anzac Drive".
A photograph of a sewage tank decorated for Christmas, captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Kingsford Street, Horseshoe Lake".
A Christchurch City Council/Canterbury District Health Board/ECan sign on a tree next to the Heathcote River reads, "Warning, contaminated water. Due to sewage overflows this water is unsafe for human contact and activity and is a public health risk. Please keep all people and pets out of contact with the water and do not consume any seafood or shellfish collected from this area.".
