Two months of works are about to begin to drill a new, deeper groundwater bore hole in Ōmokoroa.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council has a groundwater bore at 336 Ōmokoroa Road, which is where it regularly monitors the groundwater levels and water quality for the Ōmokoroa area.

This is as part of its regular environmental monitoring programme, says a statement from the council.

"The current bore has some holes in the casing (the steel tubes that create the walls of the bore hole).

'Therefore, Regional Council is going to seal off the bore below the holes and repurpose it, so it can still be used for monitoring shallower aquifer (groundwater layer)."

A new bore hole will be drilled into a deeper aquifer so that when the work is done there will be bores monitoring two different layers of groundwater aquifers.

This work will start July 29 and take about two months, says the council statement.

"If you live nearby, you may experience noise during the hours of 7am to 6pm weekdays (it may sound like construction noise). There may also be some light vibrations, like that of a train passing by.

"Regional Council will ensure all noise and vibrations comply with regulations. We apologise for any inconvenience and will work as quickly as we can to complete this work."

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact scienceadmin@boprc.govt.nz or call 0800 884 880 (contact is Rochelle Gardner, Environmental Scientist).