A video about the New Zealand Army testing the quality of water across Christchurch. After the 4 September 2010 earthquake, the NZ Army developed ties with the Canterbury District Health Board. This relationship continued after the 22 February 2011 earthquake with the NZ Army taking on the role of examining Christchurch's water quality.
Overview of the Presentation Jarg: • The seismic context & liquefaction Tom: • Potable Water Supply • Waste Water Network
350ml plastic bottle of OZ20 brand water.
The corner of London Street and Canterbury Street.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Heathcote water supply. Station Road by school".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Heathcote water supply. Station Road by school".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Heathcote water supply. Station Road by school".
A consent granted by Environment Canterbury, providing consent to discharge water and contaminants to water.
Text reads 'Water - One minute too much - The next, not enough' In the first frame a man is fed up with another downpour and in the second frame there is shown a plastic bottle of drinking water. Refers to the amount of rain in recent times but also the need for bottled or boiled water In Canterbury after the earthquake of 4th September 2010 which caused major damage to sewage and water systems. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A photograph of a warning sign placed next to a river in Christchurch. The sign reads, "Warning contaminated water. Due to sewage overflows this water is unsafe to human contact and activity and 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".
A hole in the side of the road along Avonside Drive. A blue pipe can be seen inside the hole. Pipes like this were used to provide temporary water supplies to the neighbourhood while the water system was being repaired.
A photograph of a sign on a set of letterboxes in a residential property. The sign reads, "Broken water pipe outside entrance to flat 2 and 3 (down right side of house). Water meter has been turned off. 03/03".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A water tank on Hereford Street".
Residents filling plastic containers with water as many people have been left without water since the February earthquake.
Residents filling plastic containers with water as many people have been left without water since the February earthquake.
A map showing areas of Christchurch without a water supply, as well as temporary water supply locations.
One white plastic 20 litre square container which originally held Silage King Pre-digester liquid for making silage. Washed thoroughly and used by a farmer from West Melton to deliver water to a couple at Moncks Bay.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 28 July 2011 entitled, "Water Warning".
A resident filling plastic containers with water as many people have been left without water since the February earthquake.
A resident filling plastic containers with water as many people have been left without water since the February earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Temporary water tank at the Heathcote Valley School".
The instruction to boil water that's been in place across Christchurch since the 22 February earthquake has been lifted.
A crack next to the Avon River caused by the ground slumping after the 4 September earthquake. A blue pipe has been laid over the crack. Many kilometres of these temporary water pipes have been run overground in Avonside to supply houses with water.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Tanks proving a water supply at the Christchurch Hospital".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 13 December 2012 entitled, "Ward's Water".
A photograph of a water wheel in the Avon River near Hereford Street.
Water tank leans after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Water tank leans after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Water tank leans after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Water tank leans after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.