2011-2012 Annual Report - Full Version - PDF - Palmerston North ...

Significant Activity Capital Projects: WaterThe Council provides households and commercial users with a good quality, safe and reliable water supply at asuitable pressure. To do this Council maintains and develops the water system to meet current and future needs inthe most cost effective way.Actual Budget Variance Actual Note2012 2012 2012 2011$000 $000 $000 $000Capital RenewalWater collection renewals 134 159 25 a.Water treatment and supply renewals 98 101 3 b.Water reticulation replacements 1,994 2,000 6 c.Total Capital Renewal 2,226 2,260 34 2,674EnvironmentalSustainability... What the Council Does WaterCapital NeWManawatū Riverbank construction ofnew water supply pipeline 66 741 675 d.Water subdivision contributions 45 211 166 e.Turitea dam water supply andCity bore improvements 177 159 (18) f.Turitea Water Treatment Plantservice improvements 54 53 (1)Turitea Valley Road, Pacific Drivewater supply link 10 750 740 g.Takaro and Papaioea Park boresnew storage tanks (8) 500 508 h.Albert Street new water supply pipeline 396 476 80 i.Ashhurst water supply bore replacement (41) 325 366 j.Total Capital NeW 699 3,215 2,516 1,544Total Capital pRojeCTs 2,925 5,475 2,550 4,218Significant acquisitions and explanation of variances from Annual Plana. For minor renewals with higher number of watertobies and meters replacement.b. For minor renewals.c. For the ongoing renewal and upkeep of the existingwater network. Major item is the replacement of oldcorroded pipes to address discoloured water.d. Work was deferred waiting for decision on relatedprojects with $500k budget carry forward to complete.e. Reduced activity as lower developer requirementsundertaken in the year.f. Higher cost due to unforeseen difficulties of the minihydro expansion construction.g. Project reviewed with $235k budget carry forward tostart the land purchase negotiation.h. Project deferred with the previous desire for A gradingwater reticulation now less important (currently Bgrading).i. Some work deferred waiting for decision on relatedprojects.j. Project deferred and reviewed as a part of the satellitetowns strategy and also link to boundary alterationsand NE industrial area.118 Palmerston North City Council Annual Report 2011/12