It is also a hub for horticulture and at times during the year the town hosts hundreds of seasonal workers harvesting the variety of fruit crops and hops that flourish in the area.
Diagram of the Motueka water supply
Motueka water supply covers only a third of the town, with many properties having their own private bore water supply (sometimes as well as a council supply connection).
The Council supply takes its water from deep groundwater bores. Permanent chlorination of the supply was agreed by Council in May 2021 and will be introduced in due course.
| Parameter | Concentration | Units |
|---|---|---|
|
pH |
6-6.2 |
|
|
Turbidity (cloudiness) |
<0.2 |
NTU |
|
Hardness (total) |
80 |
mg/l as CaCO3 |
|
Total Calcium |
22 |
mg/l |
|
Chloride |
6.5 |
mg/l |
|
Magnesium |
6.4 |
mg/l |
|
Sulphate |
10.6 |
mg/l |
|
Manganese |
0.00129 |
mg/l |
|
Total iron |
>0.02 |
mg/l |
|
Nitrate |
1.5-2 |
mg/l as Nitrate-Nitrogen |
|
LSI |
-1.1 |
|
|
Reactive silica |
14.2 |
mg/l as SiO2 |
|
Total alkalinity |
68 |
mg/l as CaCO3 |
|
Lead |
<0.001 |
mg/l |
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Subcommittees
Joint Committees of Nelson and Tasman Councils
Other Committees
Phone: 027 285 7075
Email: [email protected]
Committees
Subcommittees
Joint Committees of Nelson and Tasman Councils
Other Committees
Cell: 021 728 035
Email: [email protected]
