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 |
Also a member of the Motueka Community Board.
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Also Chair of the Motueka Community Board.
Phone: 027 285 7075
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Also a member of the Motueka Community Board.
Cell: 021 728 035
Email: [email protected]
