Lake Ferry Wastewater Treatment Plant Reconsenting
Wellington Water, on behalf of South Wairarapa District Council, is applying to reconsent the Lake Ferry Wastewater Treatment Plant to ensure continuation of service of wastewater treatment in a manner that minimises any detrimental environmental effects
If you have any questions about this work, please contact:
Wellington Water, 04 912 4400
Current Status
The South Wairarapa District Council sought public feedback on various wastewater treatment options in February 2025. The consultation period has now closed with no proposed changes to the current consent. The reconsent application has now been lodged.
Why do you need to apply for a new consent?
The Lake Ferry Wastewater Treatment Plant’s resource consent is due to expire in September 2025. The consent helps ensure that the treatment plant is operated and managed in a way that minimises any detrimental environmental effects and public health risks. We require a resource consent to legally operate the plant.
The new resource consent needs to be lodged by March 2025, to be able to be in place prior to the expiry of the existing consent in September 2025.