Murchison | Tasman District Council

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It's a central base for the many outdoor activities in the area including historic gold trails, rafting and kayaking, tramping, hunting and fishing.

Council representation and council offices

Murchison is part of the Lakes-Murchison Ward
The Murchison and Districts Community Council provides a community voice
The Tasman District Council Murchison Office is at 92 Fairfax Street

Diagram of the Murchison water supply

Murchison water supply takes it water from two bores close to the Matakitaki River.

The water is aerated for pH control and then chlorinated and UV treated for disinfection purposes.

The scheme is almost fully metered.

General water quality parameters for the Murchison Water Supply

Parameter	Concentration	Units
pH	6.7
Turbidity (cloudiness)	<0.1	NTU
Hardness (total)	51	mg/l as CaCO₃
Dissolved Calcium	15	mg/l
Magnesium	3.3	mg/l
Total alkalinity	39	mg/l as CaCO₃
Manganese	0.002	mg/l
Nitrate	4.3	mg/l as Nitrate-Nitrogen
LSI	-1.2

Committees

Operations Committee
Environment and Regulatory Committee
Strategy and Policy Committee

Subcommittees

CEO Review
Community Grants Committee
Animal Control Subcommittee
Tenders/Procurement Panel

Joint Committees of Nelson and Tasman Councils

Joint Shareholders Committee
Joint Committee
Civil Defence and Emergency Management Committee
Regional Pest Management Committee
Nelson Tasman Regional Landfill Business Unit Joint Committee
Joint Nelson Tasman Regional Transport Committee

Other Committees

Audit and Risk Committee

Contact Details

Phone: 03 522 4357
Cell: 027 274 3508
Email: stuart.bryant@tasman.govt.nz

Related pages

Murchison projects

These projects are included in the Long Term Plan for Murchison.