Severe weather conditions from Wednesday 30 April to Friday 2 May may impact the network
Severe weather conditions may impact the network

Due to severe weather conditions forecasted from today, 30 April until Friday 2 May, there may be impacts on the network, 

Heavy rain increases the chance of excess stormwater entering the wastewater network, which it doesn’t have capacity for. This means there is a higher risk of wastewater overflows during wet weather events or emergencies such as major power cuts.

Our operations team are checking known risk areas and working to ensure that the stormwater network will be running as smoothly as possible. 

 
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Keep up to date with the latest news from Wellington Water and our mahi here.

 

For media queries contact 021 302 259 or email media@wellingtonwater.co.nz. 

21/03/2025
Traffic delays expected as cricial works underneath State Highway 2 start soon
Wellington Water will begin critical works to line a section of an aging wastewater pipe underneath State Highway 2 (SH2) in three weeks.

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3/03/2025
Next stage in Wellington Water improvement plan confirms massive gaps in company, but better value for money for councils and ratepayers is on the way
Today, Wellington Water updated shareholding councils on work underway to make wide ranging improvements to achieve better value for money, and advised significant change is still needed.

This ongoing work addresses a requirement from councils for us to find better value for money as well as recommendations made in the independent review of an error in our budgeting advice for councils’ 2024-34 Long Term Plans. The review found issues with organisational structure, systems and processes, lack of strong checks and balances, lack of strategic leadership and wider problems with organisational culture.

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25/02/2025
Planned work on State Highway 2 to protect public health and the environment
Wellington Water will soon begin critical rehabilitation work on the Western Hills Sewer Main, a key wastewater pipeline running beneath State Highway 2 (SH2) in Lower Hutt.

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21/02/2025
Wellington Water encouraged by faster response and repair times across the region.

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21/02/2025
Martinborough moving to Level 2 Water Restrictions on Monday 24 Feb

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17/02/2025
Featherston and Greytown moving to Level 2 Water Restrictions
Featherston and Greytown will move to Level 2 Water Restrictions at 12.01AM on Monday 17 February 2025, meaning a ban on sprinklers and irrigation systems for residential households.

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31/01/2025
Brief spike in fluoride levels at the Waterloo Treatment Plant resolved
As of January 31st, 2025, we completed a full review of the fluoride dosing system at Waterloo, and have identified and resolved the issue which resulted in the brief spike in fluoride dosing on Thursday 23 January 2025.

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23/01/2025
Leaks on the public network at a 4-year low in the Wellington metropolitan region
Recent data from Wellington Water shows leaks in the Wellington metropolitan region (Wellington City, Porirua, Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt) have hit a 4-year low this month, dropping from 1,720 leaks on January 1, 2024 to just under 400 leaks on January 6, 2025 on the public network – a reduction of over 75%.
Council’s increased investment in leaks enabled Wellington Water to ramp up leak repairs, with all councils leaks at or nearing a sustainable level.

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23/01/2025
Brief spike in fluoride levels at the Waterloo Water Treatment Plant no cause for public health concerns
Wellington Water is working to identify the cause of a brief spike in the fluoride levels at Waterloo Treatment Plant.

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18/12/2024
High water use in Martinborough has increased the risk of the town triggering Water Restriction Level 2 in the coming weeks
High water use in Martinborough has increased the risk of the town triggering Water Restriction Level 2 in the coming weeks.

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