FLOODING IN LEVIN

Chronicle (Levin), 23 July 1947, Page 4

FLOODING IN LEVIN

wet spell brings trouble The heavy rain which has fallen in Levin recently, coupled with an unusually heavy rise in subterranean water, has brought a measure of flooding troubles. These were mentioned at a' meeting of the Levin Borough Councii on Monday hight. Cr. W. Telford mentioned that there was ten feet of water in the disused metal pit in Queenwood Road and i'c was affecting the functioning of septic tanks in that area. It had been suggested on several occasions that the councii should endeavour to get control of the pit and have it filledjin.. j . The town clerk, Mr. H. "L, Jenkins, said * ihat several' . apprqaclies had. been made ito^ the Lahdu and Survey Department, which controlled the pit, in an effort to have it vested in the councii. The department had gone as far as to oend an officer to Levin to value it, but nothing had been heard. The Mayor, Mr. H. B. Burdekin, advised that he was going to Wellington the following day and would make enquiries about the matter. Cr. A. O. Powell pointed out that the council's rubbish pit in Tiro Tiro Road was filling rapidly. The one in Queenwood Road could thus be filled in on the Bradford system, if control of it could be obtained, and it would ultimately make useful land. Cr. F. D. Chainey reported that two properiies in Devon Street. were suffering from excessive flooding and asked if anything could be dorie to alleviate the trouble. The overseer, Mr. .E. Lycette, said that this was due to an excess in the normal amount of water that' the race was required to carry arid a phenomenally heavy volume of subterranean water. It could be remedied by diverting some of the water along Bristol Street, using a 6-ineh culvert. ■ The cost would be about £2 10s. Authority- was given the overseer to have this work carried out. Cr. Powell : The overseer has had a very difficult job in the last week, but he has carried it out very well. . Mr. Lycette remarked that " the subterranean water was the worst it had been for 15 years. Moreover," he had been told by the Maoris that Horowhenua Lake was car'rying more water than it had done at any time in the last 25 years.