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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19/12/2018
Fire at pump station affects water supply to Brooklyn
Latest update: Our crews have put a temporary fix in place that means we can restart supplying water to the reservoir.

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13/12/2018
Playing safely in urban streams
As we approach the school holidays and children head outdoors exploring our beautiful parks and streams here's some reminders about how to play safely in urban streams.

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29/10/2018
Contractors team up for Wellington’s water work
Council-owned Wellington Water has today confirmed the three teams of contractors that will carry out planned water network construction for councils in metropolitan Wellington for the next four years.

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29/09/2018
Longer days, shorter sprinkler use
Residential garden watering restrictions come into effect this Sunday. These are base-level restrictions that apply every year and can be increased depending on demand and supply around the region.

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14/09/2018
Fulton Hogan named as Wellington Water’s preferred network maintenance partner
Wellington Water has named Fulton Hogan as their preferred maintenance and operations partner.

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24/08/2018
Trial by insect - innovative sludge reduction research
We have been working with Palmerston North based start-up, Prescient Nutrition, who are researching opportunities to covert bio waste away from landfills.

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9/07/2018
Porirua flooding drop-in sessions
Porirua City Council and Wellington Water are holding some drop-in evenings to discuss the latest flooding hazards that we have been modelling and mapping in Titahi Bay, Porirua CBD, Plimmerton and Cannons Creek.

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25/06/2018
Keeping water flowing when an earthquake stops the taps
Today we opened the first of 22 community water stations which form the foundation of our above ground emergency water supply network.

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25/06/2018
Philip Barry appointed to Wellington Water Board of Directors
Wellington Water is pleased to welcome Philip Barry to its Board of Directors, starting 1 July 2018.

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7/06/2018
Victoria and Dixon Streets wastewater upgrade
Wellington Water, on behalf of the Wellington City Council, will begin work on Monday at the corner of Victoria and Dixon Street on an important upgrade of the central city’s wastewater network.

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