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2 <strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>June</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Boil water woes in Methven<br />
Methven townshipmay have escaped<br />
the worst of recent flooding, but<br />
residents havehad ongoing water<br />
issues after aboilwater notice was<br />
issued on May30.<br />
It was still in place morethan a<br />
week later.<br />
Awater tanker was dispatched to<br />
Methven soon after the noticewas<br />
issued and has provided safe,clean<br />
drinking water.<br />
Residentswere toldnot to shower<br />
with mains water for the first four<br />
days and instead were invited to use<br />
showers at EA NetworksCentre in<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> for free.<br />
Aboil water notice was also issued<br />
for the Mt Somers water supply, but<br />
lifted on <strong>June</strong> 6.<br />
Methven resident and deputy<br />
mayorLiz McMillan said forthe most<br />
part thestormwater drains had done<br />
their job and dealt withthe heavy<br />
and persistent rain.<br />
While areas aroundMethven were<br />
flooded and thetownship cut off for<br />
awhile, it had notbeen too bad.<br />
She saidthe water tankerhad<br />
been sent quicklyand hadprovided<br />
a‘‘watering hole’’ and social<br />
gatheringspotonMainStreetfor<br />
some.<br />
Theemergency response team<br />
had done its job well and had<br />
checkedonvulnerable people.<br />
Communication via the textalert<br />
system4196kept peopleinformed of<br />
the developing situation andsocial<br />
mediapostshad donethe same.<br />
Methven community board<br />
Methven resident Sue Watson during adaily trip to the water supply late last<br />
week in Methven.<br />
PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS<br />
member DanMcLaughlin said the<br />
timing of the flood was unfortunate<br />
withthe openingofthe Mt Hutt<br />
skifield tomorrow.<br />
Accommodation and hospitality<br />
providers were primed andready<br />
for thewinterinflux of people, but<br />
the boil water noticewas ‘‘not agood<br />
look’’ for Methven.<br />
Thewater coming out the tapswas<br />
notlookinggood, he said.<br />
Methvenwas looking forward to<br />
hosting New Zealanders and visiting<br />
Australiansthis winter andthe<br />
soonerthe boil water notice was<br />
lifted, the better, he said.<br />
Taking awell-earned break<br />
Jo and Ben Hallenstein (at left), and Paul and Robyn<br />
Sewell (seated) take break after suffering differing<br />
impacts of torrential rain in the district.<br />
PHOTO TONI WILLIAMS<br />
Seeking areturntonormal<br />
ifonlyfor atemporary<br />
break wereStaveley<br />
farmers Jo and Ben<br />
Hallenstein, and Robyn<br />
and Paul Sewell of<br />
Mayfield who met by<br />
chance at theStaveley<br />
Store lastweekduring a<br />
short break away from their<br />
homes.<br />
The Sewells were not<br />
affected by flooded river<br />
zones andhad no flood<br />
damageattheir property,<br />
but the Hallensteins had<br />
some work to do on their<br />
beef farm,which backed on<br />
to Taylors Stream. They<br />
had debristoremove,<br />
fences to rebuild and some<br />
regrassing of paddocks.<br />
The winter feed was<br />
okay, Mr Hallenstein said.<br />
Andthey were gratefulthe<br />
stream had returned to its<br />
river channel days afterthe<br />
floodingand considered<br />
themselves ‘‘lucky and had<br />
got out of it okay’’ withthe<br />
flood water confined to<br />
their landand not their<br />
home likeothers in the<br />
district.<br />
The district has<br />
specialist response teams<br />
consistingofMinistryfor<br />
Primary Industries (MPI)<br />
and Rural Support Trust<br />
personnelvisiting farmers<br />
in affectedareas to assess<br />
and provide support.<br />
Farmers in need of support<br />
were encouraged to make<br />
contact and fill outthe<br />
RuralSupport Needs<br />
Assessment Survey on the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong>council website.<br />
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