A document which outlines several of Drain Surgeons' safety initiatives; developed when carrying out CCTV operations.
Damage to a stormwater drain on Avonside Drive.
Three men digging silt out of storm water drains in Burwood.
The fixing of storm water drains on River Road in Avonside.
A photograph of workers clearing drains along Kirsten Place in New Brighton".
Cracks in the gutter around a stormwater drain on Charles Street in Kaiapoi.
A slumped drain in Avonside with a road cone on top to warn road users.
Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury NZ. Storm drains - Lower Styx Road, Brooklands.
A photograph of damaged drains. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Pleasant Point Yacht Club".
A photograph of a damaged drain. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Pleasant Point Yacht Club".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "City Care working on drains in Kirsten Place, New Brighton".
Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury (area covers Christchurch City) NZ. Storm drains - Anfield Street, Brooklands.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Clearing out the stormwater drain at the corner of Peterborough and Montreal Streets".
A photograph of road cones around a drain that has been lifted out of the ground on Avonside Drive.
A bent drain pipe supporting a section of collapsed masonry on the A and T Burt building on Ferry Road in Woolston.
A drain in an apartment driveway which has broken away from the curb during the shaking, and has a crack now visible on the left side.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Drainage worker monitoring what the robotic camera sees as it moves along the drain beneath Kirsten Place in New Brighton".
A photograph submitted by Tim Kerr to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Line flushing and CCTV inspection of sewers and storm water drains. An endless task that had to be done".
A worker poses with the truck he has been using to drain the septic tanks installed in front of Avonside properties to allow residents to use their toilets after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A truck used to drain the septic tanks installed in front of Avonside properties to allow residents to use their toilets after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The truck's operator has parked it beside the Avon River on Avonside Drive while he takes a break from working.
A truck used to drain the septic tanks installed in front of Avonside properties to allow residents to use their toilets after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The truck's operator has parked it beside the Avon River on Avonside Drive while he takes a break from working.
Study region: Christchurch, New Zealand. Study focus: Low-lying coastal cities worldwide are vulnerable to shallow groundwater salinization caused by saltwater intrusion and anthropogenic activities. Shallow groundwater salinization can have cascading negative impacts on municipal assets, but this is rarely considered compared to impacts of salinization on water supply. Here, shallow groundwater salinity was sampled at high spatial resolution (1.3 piezometer/km²), then mapped and spatially interpolated. This was possible due to a uniquely extensive set of shallow piezometers installed in response to the 2010–11 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence to assess liquefaction risk. The municipal assets located within the brackish groundwater areas were highlighted. New hydrological insights for the region: Brackish groundwater areas were centred on a spit of coastal sand dunes and inside the meander of a tidal river with poorly drained soils. The municipal assets located within these areas include: (i) wastewater and stormwater pipes constructed from steel-reinforced concrete, which, if damaged, are vulnerable to premature failure when exposed to chloride underwater, and (ii) 41 parks and reserves totalling 236 ha, within which salt-intolerant groundwater-dependent species are at risk. This research highlights the importance of determining areas of saline shallow groundwater in low-lying coastal urban settings and the co-located municipal assets to allow the prioritisation of sites for future monitoring and management.