The steel reservoir has a new roof, rip-proof liner, upgraded wall and floor protection, and rust proofing to help keep it running for another 30+ years and supplying safe drinking water.
A new hatch was also added at the base of the reservoir to make it easier to carry out future maintenance work on the tank, which has a capacity of 2145m³ - nearly the same amount as an Olympic-sized swimming pool.
While the upgrade work was underway, we used the nearby Timber Tank reservoir, which is now about to get some much-needed TLC.
From 1 July, IAWAI, the new publicly owned water company formed by Waikato District and Hamilton City councils and working in partnership with Waikato-Tainui, will be responsible for delivering your drinking water and wastewater services. IAWAI water charges will be itemised separately alongside your council rates notices and billing, and you will still get water meter bills twice a year.
