There is an ongoing untreated wastewater discharge from Moa Point. We strongly recommend the public stay out of the water on the South coast of Wellington. Do not collect kai moana.

Wellington Water is responding to a significant incident at the Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant which has resulted in untreated wastewater discharging into Tarakena Bay on the south coast.
Boil water notice for Pirinoa, South Wairarapa. Boil water before use including drinking, preparing food, making baby formula or brushing teeth.

Boil water before use including drinking, preparing food, making baby formula or brushing teeth. 
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18/11/2022
Fluoride inquiry concluded
The Board of Wellington Water has formally closed out the inquiry into the cessation of fluoride dosing at the Gear Island and Te Mārua water treatment plants last year.

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29/09/2022
New fluoride facilities now operating
New fluoride facilities now operating and fluoridating at the right levels.

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29/07/2022
Wellington Water to start testing new fluoride facilities
Over the next two weeks, Wellington Water will start testing the new fluoride facilities, which have been built at the Te Mārua and Gear Island Water Treatment Plants, before bringing the facilities into full service.

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27/07/2022
Fluoride service to resume at Wainuiomata treatment plant
The fluoride service at the Wainuiomata Water Treatment Plant will restart this evening says Wellington Water.

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21/07/2022
Boil water notice - Pirinoa
As a result of flooding, Wellington Water is issuing a cautionary boil water notice for Pirinoa. UPDATE 25 July 2022: The boil water notice is now lifted for Pirinoa.

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14/07/2022
Building future community resilience in Avalon
Wellington Water has begun a critical five-year project to improve the resilience and capacity of the Avalon wastewater system in Lower Hutt.

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13/07/2022
Lake Ferry wastewater treatment plant – flooding damage being investigated
Our crews are on site today investigating damage to equipment at the Lake Ferry Wastewater Treatment Plant, which has resulted in partially treated wastewater being discharged onto land. This has been caused by recent flooding in the area.

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8/07/2022
Release of fluoridation Inquiry
Wellington Water’s Board and management have committed to implement the findings of an independent inquiry into the events that resulted in fluoridation being turned off at the Te Mārua and Gear Island Water Treatment Plants in May and November 2021.

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4/07/2022
Major wastewater upgrade for Wellington CBD
Work began this morning on the first stage of a major upgrade of wastewater infrastructure for Wellington’s CBD – the five project Wellington CBD Wastewater Renewals and Upgrades programme.

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30/06/2022
New wetland restores natural environment to central Porirua
Te Kukuwai o Toa is the name gifted by Ngāti Toa Rangatira to the new wetland at Elsdon Park. The name was formally unveiled at a dawn ceremony today.

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