Repairs of sewerage system underway in Avonside.
Sewage continues to be pumped into the river while the damaged sewerage system is repaired.
A machine pumps sewage into the river in Kaiapoi. This is a temporary solution while the sewage system is being repaired.
A photograph of portable toilets in Burwood. Many hundreds of portable toilets have been provided to members of the public in areas where the sewerage system has failed and will require many months of major earthworks to rectify.
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.