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 8 am on 25 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. 
Wellington Water crews responding to wastewater overflow on State Highway 2
Wellington Water crews responding to wastewater overflow on State Highway 2

Our team is responding to a wastewater overflow on State Highway 2 which has stopped this afternoon. The overflow was from a manhole on the southbound lanes close to the Ngauranga exit, discharging into the habour through the stormwater drains.

While the overflow has stopped, our teams are working to clear a blockage which still remains. They are working at pace to identify the blockage and get this cleared. 

One southbound lane clasure remains in place approaching Ngauranga while work is underway.
Silverstream Wastewater Overflow
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29/05/2017
Water quality investigations making progress
Investigations into possible causes and consequences of the recent detection of bacteria in aquifer water supplied to Lower Hutt and Wellington are now well under way

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22/04/2017
Chlorination of Lower Hutt’s water supply to continue
The recent chlorination of Lower Hutt’s water supply is to continue while investigations into the source of recent positive E.coli test results are underway

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12/04/2017
Chlorine added to water in Lower Hutt
People in Lower Hutt who normally receive unchlorinated drinking water may notice a slight smell and taste of chlorine in their water from this afternoon.

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7/04/2017
Seaview wastewater treatment plant outfall pipe repair
Fully treated wastewater is currently being diverted into the Waiwhetu Stream as a result of a joint failure in the Seaview Wastewater Treatment Plant outfall pipe early this morning

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16/03/2017
Auckland’s water crisis – can it happen here?
Auckland’s current water crisis begs the question, could a severe weather event result in a similar problem for our area? Thankfully, the answer is that it’s unlikely due to how we source and manage our water

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16/03/2017
Discharge from Moa Point wastewater treatment plant (Wellington)
Last night there was a discharge of untreated wastewater from the Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant due to equipment failure

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10/03/2017
Where’s the water going?
Not all the water that’s treated and sent on its way to Wellington’s central business district (CBD) arrives where it should

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7/02/2017
Lower Hutt water supply - chlorination stopped
All water quality tests of the Lower Hutt network have come back clear for the third day since the chlorination of the supply began.

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5/02/2017
Test results - Lower Hutt water quality
Test results on Lower Hutt’s water supply have come back all clear.

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4/02/2017
Chlorination of Lower Hutt's water supply
A routine water quality test has come back positive for e-coli.

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