BOIL WATER NOTICE - THOMPSON STREET, MOUNT COOK
BOIL WATER OUTAGE - THOMPSON STREET, MOUNT COOK

The Boil Water Notice remains in place for of all properties on Thompson Street and 77 Nairn Street, Mt Cook, until further notice.

Follow the repair of the burst pipe on Thompson Street, there is a low risk that the water has been contaminated with bacteria. The bacteria can be killed by boiling which is why a boil water notice has been issued as a precaution.

Residents in these impacted areas must boil their water before it is used for drinking, food preparation or dental hygiene. Please make sure you flush your pipes by running a cold tap for 5 minutes.

Daily testing is being carried out for the next few days. We will advise when testing results confirm it is safe to lift the boil water notice. 
FAQ / The wastewater network

The wastewater network

Our wastewater network transports wastewater from inside and outside your house via a gully trap and lateral pipes on your property that connect to service branch lines which join the reticulation mains. These carry the wastewater into the largest pipe, the trunk sewers. These are huge pipes - big enough to walk through.

The gully trap and laterals within your property boundary are your responsibility, if there are any blockages or damage to these pipes it is your responsibility to get them repaired by a plumber.

At certain points along the wastewater network there are maintenance chambers/man-holes. Network operators use these as access points to make quick repairs. There are also pump stations at points in the network where wastewater needs to be pumped up a hill, or into the trunk sewer.

The wastewater network leads to the one of Wellington's four Treatment Plants and eventually is discharged to sea.

Wastewater

Learn more about your wastewater, how it is treated, and monitored here.

Wastewater

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