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Willeston St Underground Pump Station

Overview
Current status
Background

Wellington Water, on behalf of Wellington City Council, are upgrading the underground pump station and the wastewater network in the city centre to improve its resilience and plan for future growth.

Start Date
11/08/2025
End Date
31/12/2025
Contact:

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

Wellington Water, 04 912 4400

 

Works started on 11 August and will continue for several months.

This requires Willeston St to close except for residents and drivers accessing the car park building from the Jervois Quay end. 

Working hours will be 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Due to the nature of the work, there will be noise and vibration. There will be no interruption to your water supply.

 

What we are doing

Wellington Water, on behalf of Wellington City Council, are upgrading the wastewater network in the city centre to improve its resilience and plan for future growth.

As part of this, we need to access the underground pump station in Willeston Street to install new pumps and fittings as well as upgrade electrical equipment.

Why are we doing this?

This project is part of a major upgrade of the CBD wastewater network. The upgrade is designed to ensure future resilience, support population growth and protect the environment.

Check out other projects as part of this programme of work.

Wellington CBD Wastewater Programme

Taranaki Street Rising Main

Wakefield Street Rising Main - Stage 1

Taranaki Street Pump Station