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Pump station blockages cost $15k KATE RUSSELL
Tasman District Council has spent more than $15,000 of ratepayer money on clearing blockages and repairing pumps at their Riwaka wastewater pumping station over the past 12 months.
There have been 40 blockages caused by disposable wipes being put down wastewater drains in the catchment for the pump station at 455 Main Rd, Riwaka. A council spokesperson says the blockages are being caused by baby wipes, makeup remover
wipes, toilet wipes, and other disposable cleaning cloths. “These are designed for strength, and consumer testing shows most don’t readily break down the way toilet paper does.” Flushing these wipes down the toilet not only affects the council
system, but they can also cause blockages within a property’s drains, leading to expensive repairs for homeowners. “These pump blockages can take several hours for council contractors to clear, and they are also costly, which affects all ratepay-
ers. The pumps must be craned out, pulled apart, cleared, reassembled, and reinstalled.” The pumps can also be damaged, and when both pumps in the pump station block are affected,
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Butcher cuts above the rest GORDON PREECE Morgan Moore rendered tough standards to achieve tender results and seal the most prime apprentice butcher award in the land. The newly-qualified New World Motueka butcher racked up the ANZCO Foods Butcher Apprentice of the Year at the National Butchery Awards at Auckland on August 24. Morgan says she was “stoked” to carve her way to the ‘topside’, and she dedicated the win to the sharp level
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Morgan Moore carved her way to win the ANZCO Foods Butcher Apprentice of the Year at this year’s National Butchery Awards. Photo: Elise Vollweiler.
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