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

Wellington Water advises that residents of all properties on Thompson Street, Mt Cook, must boil their water before it is used for drinking, food preparation or dental hygiene.

Once the  burst pipe on Thompson Street is repaired, 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.

We will advise once the repair is completed and water service has been restored. This boil water notice is in effect from 2pm Friday 13th June 2025 until further notice. 

Projects / Western wastewater treatment plant outfall pipe renewal

Western wastewater treatment plant outfall pipe renewal

Overview
Current status
Background

On behalf of Wellington City Council, we are upgrading and realigning the outfall pipe at the treatment plant after it was damaged in a slip. This work will improve the resilience of the pipe .

Start Date
13/03/2023
Contact:

If you have any questions about this work, please contact:

Wellington Water, 04 912 4400

The pipe renewal is now complete.

The outfall pipe at the Western wastewater treatment plant carries fully treated effluent out to Cook Strait.

In February 2022, it was damaged by a slip during a severe wet weather event. The pipe was was repaired, but was damaged again by a further slip during a subsequent wet weather event.

To address this and ensure the resilience of the pipe, work is now underway to stabilise the surrounding area and realign the pipe, including building a pipe bridge to further protect it from the risk of slips and damage from severe weather events.

Until this work is completed fully treated effluent is being discharged into Karori Stream, which is being continually monitored.