Untreated, unscreened wastewater has been discharged into Tarakena Bay. Check LAWA.org.nz before visiting beaches.
Untreated, unscreened wastewater has been discharged into Tarakena Bay. Check LAWA.org.nz before visiting beaches.

Between approximately 9 am on 26 June and 7 am on 26 June, the short outfall pipe discharged untreated wastewater into Tarakena Bay.

Signs are in place along the coastline to alert water users of areas which may be impacted by this event. Water quality samples will be collected from coastal locations once improved weather conditions allow. 

Check LAWA.org.nz before visiting beaches along the south coast. 

Public health information can be found on Health NZ's website

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About Us / News And Media / News And Media / Wellington Water's Quarterly Close-up

Published 3/12/2021

Wellington Water's quarterly close-up

Every quarter we'll be sharing a summary of the key things we've achieved in the previous three months. We call these our Quarterly Close Ups and each issue will be published on our website and made available to the public. 

You can find our most recent Quarterly close-up here.

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