The Future of Our Water

Where does Hastings District get there water from?

Water is primarily sourced from underground aquifers via 32 individual bores/wells, and two springs in the Waimarama area  

Transpiration

As many as 100 children were off school in Havelock North due to a stomach bug which may have originated in the Hawke's Bay town's water supply.

Transpiration is the process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes to vapor and is released to the atmosphere. Transpiration is essentially evaporation of water from plant leave

Evaporate

lose or cause to lose moisture or solvent as vapour

Precipitation

In meteorology, precipitation is any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravity. The main forms of precipitation include drizzle, rain, sleet, snow, graupel and hail

Impervious layer

not permitting penetration or passage: The pelt is impervious to rain. 2. incapable of being injured or impaired: impervious to wear and tear. 3. incapable of being influenced or affected: impervious to reason.

What suggestions would you like to make to the hastings district council?

I suggest hurry up and fix the water

What questions would you like to ask?

Pumping station

Pumping stations are facilities including pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another. They are used for a variety of infrastructure systems, such as the As many as 100 children were off school in Havelock North today due to a stomach bug which may have

Reservoir

Maybe something could have got into it and make it contaminated  

What suggestions would you like to make to the hastings district council?I suggest hurry up and fix the water

What questions would you like to ask?

What time will the water be back to normal?

What do people in our community use water for?

We use water for drinking, doing the dishes, the washing, showering, brushing teeth and cooking.