Environment Canterbury is implementing an interim solution to respond to the Government’s review of Overseer. Find out how this may affect you.
Learn about water restrictions, irrigation schemes, and recommended irrigation techniques in Waitaha/Canterbury.
Irrigation restrictions
Find out about irrigation restrictions for a specific area, which may relate to a consent you hold.
Water metering
Find out how, when and how much water you can take, and your reporting requirements.
Fertigation and effluent injection
Read more about how to effectively disperse effluent and fertiliser through irrigators.
Preventing irrigation backflow
Find out how to prevent contaminants from entering the water source during pressure loss.
Fish screening
Learn more about effective fish screening practices to protect native and recreational fish species.
Farming tools
Irrigation and water use news
Consent renewal for the third of three irrigation schemes in mid Canterbury has been granted. Find out more about the decisions and the consent conditions.