Help us protect the Avon River/Ōtākaro
Environment Canterbury media release: 10th May 2023
Could you or your business be accidentally leaking oil into the river/ awa?
On Saturday 29th April we were notified of oil spilling into the Avon River/Ōtākaro from a drain opposite the Antigua Boat Sheds.
Since then, we have installed booms in the drain and are pumping out any oil that the booms won’t absorb. This is to prevent any more oil from making its way into the awa.
Unfortunately, the oil continues to appear from the drain. Although it’s contained by the booms, we need to identify the source of this spill so we can resolve this incident.
The part shaded in the map below is the catchment area that we know the oil is coming from. The green lines mark where the stormwater pipes are.
If you are a business, organisation or resident in the area, we’d appreciate you checking to ensure that oil is not leaking from your site.
Please call our 24/7 response line if you have any information about the incident (0800 765 588 or ecinfo[at]ecan.govt.nz).
We appreciate your help in keeping our rivers clean.
