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Press Release – Otago Regional Council The Otago Regional Council (ORC) science team presented a comprehensive State of the Environment (SOE) groundwater quality report for the entire Otago region to a meeting of the Data and Information Committee today. The report provides baseline …
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) science team presented a comprehensive State of the Environment (SOE) groundwater quality report for the entire Otago region to a meeting of the Data and Information Committee today.
The report provides baseline information on a region-wide scale about the state of groundwater in Otago. It combines data and analysis from 54 bores since the start of monitoring, dating back in some cases over thirty years. ORC monitors groundwater quarterly for a number of contaminants, including
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 3:25 pm
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) has finalised an
agreement with the Provincial Development Unit (PDU) for
$5.44m in government funding for four engineering projects
in Otago. The projects will help with flood resilience and
environmental outcomes, and will contribute to additional
jobs for the region.
The agreement is part of a
Climate Resilience Programme of works across regional
councils that focuses on flood protection and river
management resilience. The funding is part of the
government’s $3 billion investment in infrastructure to
support New Zealand’s economic recovery from
COVID-19.
The government investment in flood
resilience infrastructure in and Otago was first announced