Residents told to embrace wastewater proposal  Last updated
05:00 08/03/2013  Related Links  Wastewater plan upsets
residents  Relevant offers  Just 26 objections have been lodged
so far against plans to install wastewater tanks in 5500
Christchurch properties considered at high risk of liquefaction,
but the city council is bracing for more.  The Christchurch City
Council, the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team
and the Government will spend more than $82 million installing
the tanks, which are part of new low-pressure sewer system being
introduced in parts of Parklands, Aranui, Shirley, Woolston,
Hoon Hay, Halswell, Southshore, and Richmond.  The authorities
say the tanks are a more resilient solution for households in
areas prone to liquefaction, but some residents are unhappy at
having them sited on their land and fear they will be lumped
with the electricity costs of running them, estimated at an
average of $23.50 a year.  The council's environment and
infrastructure committee was yesterday