Ashburton District Council – Stockwater
Canterbury· 1 district
Service transition: Ashburton District Council is progressively exiting stockwater — parts of the ~1,543 km race network are being closed or piped from 2025-26 — so coverage is changing. Confirm the current network before excavating.
About Ashburton District Council – Stockwater
Ashburton District Council owns a ~1,543 km stockwater-race network (open races plus piped sections and siphons) across mid-Canterbury, fed from consented intakes. This is a separate asset class from the council's three-waters reticulation.
Their assets sit underground across their service area, alongside other utility networks.
Ashburton District Council – Stockwater is one of 13 utility operators active in Canterbury. Most building or landscaping work in this area touches multiple operators' networks at once - power, water and communications cables routinely share the same trench. The list further down shows the other utilities you'll likely need to contact alongside Ashburton District Council – Stockwater.
Where Ashburton District Council – Stockwater operates
Before you dig in Ashburton District
Striking an underground pipe can cause injury, large repair bills and outages for your neighbours. Three steps to do it safely.
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Request a locate from Ashburton District Council – Stockwater
Contact Ashburton District Council – Stockwater and any other operators in your area to confirm the position of their underground assets before excavation.
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Mark, protect, dig carefully
Mark the locate paint or pegs on site, hand-dig within 0.5 m of marked assets, and never assume a clear trench means clear ground.
Other utilities serving Canterbury
Most building or excavation work touches more than one operator's network. Here's who else you may need to contact.
Rural Water
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