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Swimming sites show improved water quality, new Google maps connection

ECan, 21 Nov 2008.
Swimming water quality in Canterbury’s rivers, lakes and sea is showing signs of improvement with nine sites getting a better swimming water quality grade from Environment Canterbury (ECan) scientists in 2008 when compared to last year.

$1 million for new water management initiative

University of Canterbury, 20 Nov 2008.
The University of Canterbury and Lincoln University are responding to calls by local authorities and businesses for more water management specialists.

Water availability community meetings in Canterbury - results

ECan, 20 Nov 2008.
The cost of putting in irrigation flow meters, the declining trend in groundwater levels and Environment Canterbury’s (ECan) long-term plans to manage groundwater and lowland streams were among the issues raised by water consent holders at this month’s annual community water meetings.