Surrounding farms include dairying, berry crops and an increasing number of vineyards.
Diagram of the Wakefield water supply
The Wakefield water supply covers the urban Wakefield area, Pigeon Valley and extends along Main Road Spring Grove, as far as the Spring Grove church.
Water is taken from a shallow well and infiltration gallery close to the Wai-iti River in Wakefield.
The water is aerated for pH control and chlorinated for disinfection purposes.
The Waimea Water Strategy is included in the 2021-2031 Long Term Plan. It includes new and upgraded infrastructure including source, treamtent and reticulation to improve level of service and growth capacity to Wakefield and Brightwater
| Parameter | Concentration | Units |
|---|---|---|
|
pH |
6.5 |
|
|
Turbidity (cloudiness) |
<0.3 |
NTU |
|
Hardness (total) |
40 |
mg/l as CaCO3 |
|
Calcium |
10 |
mg/l |
|
Magnesium |
3.3 |
mg/l |
|
Manganese |
<0.0005 |
mg/l |
|
Nitrate |
2 |
mg/l as Nitrate-Nitrogen |
|
Nitrite |
<0.002 |
mg/l as Nitrite-Nitrogen |
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