Water Restriction Level 1 is now in effect across Wellington City, Lower Hutt and Porirua, joining Upper Hutt and South Wairarapa who are in Level 1 year-round.

Water Restriction Level 1 asks people to use sprinklers every second day.

If you live in an even numbered house, you can use sprinklers or irrigation systems on even numbered days between 6-8am and 7-9pm. If you live in an odd numbered house, the same rules apply for odd numbered days.

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.