Featherston Watermain Renewals – 2025/26

As the connections to the new watermain pipes on Revans Street and Ludlam Street are done this week, work is getting underway on Fitzherbert Street East.

It is anticipated that pipe laying will be done in January (involving trenching works and traffic control) with the connections scheduled for early February 2026.

Project advice letters have been delivered to affected residents in the areas shown below. Traffic management is in place. Please ensure that vehicles are kept clear of the work site.

Scheduled temporary water supply shutdowns

Water supply to properties will be temporarily turned off. This will happen on:

Wednesday 21 January 2026, 9am-3pm – Revans Street

Friday 23 January 2026, 9am-3pm – Ludlam Street

If you need water during this period, you should fill up suitable containers before the water is turned off.

•       Try not to use hot taps while the water is off. Hot water cylinders may be damaged if the water level gets too low.

•       Do not use washing machines, automatic dishwashers or other appliances that use water during the shut-off period as they may be damaged if used without water.  

•       In the event of very bad weather, work will be deferred to a later date. 

•       When the water supply is turned back on, the water may have a milky-white appearance. This is caused by small air bubbles in the water supply and will not affect taste or quality. We will try to eliminate most of the air from the system when the supply is restored.  However, if air is still visible in your water, running a tap for a few minutes should clear it from your pipes.

Phase two of the renewals project is under way with connections to new watermain pipes being made on Wednesday and Friday next week.

Water supply to properties will be temporarily turned off. This will happen on:

Wednesday 21 January 2026, 9am-3pm – Revans Street

Friday 23 January 2026, 9am-3pm – Ludlam Street

If you need water during this period, you should fill up suitable containers before the water is turned off.

•       Try not to use hot taps while the water is off. Hot water cylinders may be damaged if the water level gets too low.

•       Do not use washing machines, automatic dishwashers or other appliances that use water during the shut-off period as they may be damaged if used without water.  

•       In the event of very bad weather, work will be deferred to a later date. 

•       When the water supply is turned back on, the water may have a milky-white appearance. This is caused by small air bubbles in the water supply and will not affect taste or quality. We will try to eliminate most of the air from the system when the supply is restored.  However, if air is still visible in your water, running a tap for a few minutes should clear it from your pipes.

The 2026 programme includes work on: Waite Street, Fox Street, Fitzherbert Street (SH2), Ludlam Street (SH2), Lyon Street, Hickson Street, Fitzherbert Street East, and Boar Bush.

Phase one of the Featherston Watermain Renewals project is done! Physical works and connection are complete for Crawford Street, Boundary Road, Birdwood Street.

Phase two of the renewal programme begins on 8 January 2026:

• Revans Street has trenching and pipe installation complete with connections likely to be scheduled for 14 January 2026. To make sure that everything goes smoothly, on the evening of 8 January we will be testing valves on Revans Street for an hour between 9pm-10pm – water supply will be temporarily turned off to complete this work.

• The 2026 programme includes work on: Waite Street, Fox Street, Fitzherbert Street (SH2), Ludlam Street (SH2), Lyon Street, Hickson Street, Fitzherbert Street East, and Boar Bush.

Revans Street – valve testing – Thursday 8 January 2026, 9pm-10pm

If you need water during this period, you should fill up suitable containers before the water is turned off.

•                Try not to use hot taps while the water is off. Hot water cylinders may be damaged if the water level gets too low.

•                Do not use washing machines, automatic dishwashers or other appliances that use water during the shut-off period as they may be damaged if used without water.  

•                In the event of very bad weather, work will be deferred to a later date. 

•                When the water supply is turned back on, the water may have a milky-white appearance. This is caused by small air bubbles in the water supply and will not affect taste or quality.

We will try to eliminate most of the air from the system when the supply is restored. However, if air is still visible in your water, running a tap for a few minutes should clear it from your pipes.

Phase one of the Featherston Watermain Renewals project is done!

• Physical works and connection are complete for Crawford Street, Boundary Road, Birdwood Street.
• Waite Street and Revans Street have trenching and pipe installation complete with connections planned for January 2026.

Phase two of the renewal programme begins on 8 January 2026 and includes: Fox Street, Fitzherbert Street (SH2), Ludlam Street (SH2), Lyon Street, Hickson Street, Fitzherbert Street East, and Boar Bush.

The detailed programme is being confirmed, with traffic management approvals on SH2 currently under way.

The Birdwood Street watermain renewal is nearing completion with the final connection work for a larger area scheduled for Friday 12 December.

To do this work, the water supply needs to be temporarily turned off between 10am and 2pm. This also applies to the Featherston public toilets, which means that they will be closed for use over this time.

For the period that the public toilets are closed, Portaloos will be positioned on the grass area between the playground and RSA.

Project advice letters have been delivered to affected residents in the areas shown below. Traffic management is in place. Please ensure that vehicles are kept clear of the work site.

The project is making good progress with Crawford Street completed and Boundary Road scheduled to be reinstated and completed next week. Birdwood Street is on track to be done before the Christmas break.

On Monday 8 December lateral connections will be made on Birdwood Street. To do this work, the water supply needs to be temporarily turned off between 10am to 2pm.

Project advice letters have been delivered to affected residents in the areas shown below. Traffic management is in place. Please ensure that vehicles are kept clear of the work site.

The project is making good progress with Crawford Street completed and Boundary Road scheduled to be reinstated and completed next week. Birdwood Street is on track to be done before the Christmas break.

On Monday 1 December lateral connections will be made on Boundary Road. To do this work, the water supply needs to be temporarily turned off between 10am to 3pm.

Project advice letters have been delivered to affected residents in the areas shown below:

Traffic management is in place. Please ensure that vehicles are kept clear of the work site.

The project is well under way with the team working on Birdwood, Crawford, and Waite Streets this week.

On Tuesday 18 November lateral connections will be made on Crawford Street. To do this work, the water supply needs to be temporarily turned off between 10am to 3pm.

Project advice letters have been delivered to affected residents in the areas shown below:

Traffic management is in place. Please ensure that vehicles are kept clear of the work site.

The Installation of the new watermain pipe in Crawford Street, Featherston has begun. Traffic management is in place. Please ensure that vehicles are kept clear of the work site.

Project advice letters have also been delivered to residents on Boundary Road, Waite Street, Birdwood Street and Fitzherbert Street East.

From 10 November 2025, works will get under way in Crawford Street, Featherston with the installation of new watermain pipe.  

This work will take about two weeks from the 10 November 2025 until 24 November 2025. Hours of work will generally be 7am to 6pm from Monday to Friday, with some Saturdays worked, if necessary.

Traffic management will be in place to help guide pedestrians, ensuring their access and safety is maintained throughout the works. We will also require that all vehicles are clear of the work site. This will be highlighted with no parking cones the night before.