Before you dig in Ashburton
13 operators are specific to this district. 8 of them won't show up on a beforeUdig enquiry.
Of the 13 utility operators specific to Ashburton, 5 take locate requests through beforeUdig and 8 do not - beforeUdig says identifying non-members on your site is your responsibility. Contact those 8 directly, then have the services located and marked before you break ground.
Pin a worksite in Ashburton to narrow this listOpen the mapWhat one beforeUdig enquiry covers in Ashburton
8 of the 13 local operators here are not beforeUdig members - more than half. Those are the ones you contact yourself.
| Service | One enquiry | You chase |
|---|---|---|
| Power | 1 | 0 |
| 3 Waters | 1 | 1 |
| Rural Water | 3 | 7 |
Who to contact in Ashburton
13 operators are specific to Ashburton, plus 15 nationwide networks that run through most of the country.
Contact these 8 yourself
Not beforeUdig members, so they will not appear on an enquiry confirmation sheet even if they have assets on your site. 8 of them have no online locate form - those are phone calls.
Phone these
- Ashburton District Council – Stockwaterno number on file - see their page
- Barrhill Chertsey Irrigationno number on file - see their page
- Eiffelton Community Group Irrigation Schemeno number on file - see their page
- Environment Canterburyno number on file - see their page
- Hekeao Hinds Water Enhancement Trustno number on file - see their page
- Irrigo Centreno number on file - see their page
- Rangitata Diversion Race Managementno number on file - see their page
- Rangitata South Irrigationno number on file - see their page
One enquiry covers these 5
These take locate requests through beforeUdig, so a single free enquiry reaches all of them at once.
Plus 15 nationwide networks
Transmission, rail, state highways and the national carriers. These serve every district, so they appear on all of these pages. 5 of them are not beforeUdig members.
Finding services on a property in Ashburton
How to find water mains on your property (NZ)
Where the public main sits, where your private pipe takes over, and who to ask for each.
How to get drainage plans for your house (NZ)
Two different records, two different requests - and most people only ever ask for one of them.
How to find the sewer line on your property
The lateral across your section and the main under the road are two different records.
Other districts in Canterbury
Or see the full Ashburton operator directory with network maps and contact details.