In an emergency, your household will have to care
for yourselves and your pets for at least 7 days
until water distribution points are set up. If an
earthquake hit, it could take several weeks to
restore water service.
You need to have at least 3 litres of drinking water
for each person per day. You will also need water
for pets, cooking and washing.
For more information on storing emergency water and
general household preparedness, visit the
Wellington Region Emergency Management Office
(WREMO) website.
Water tanks
You can set up your own emergency water supply at
home.
Cost: $115
Capacity: 200 litres
You can pick up and pay for these water tanks at our
Tip Shop
at
Southern Landfill during the shop's usual opening hours -
including weekends. Please follow the installation
instructions carefully.
The tank can be used:
-
to collect rainwater from your roof in an
emergency
-
as a back-up water supply for gardens during
droughts.
Tank Guy product notice 25 February 2019 (42KB PDF)
The water tank can fit on the backseat of a car, it
comes with all the attachments and it can be
installed in less than 30 minutes.