Around 4 billion litres of drinking water is estimated to have been saved in Metropolitan Wellington.
Around 4 billion litres of water saved thanks to a massive reduction in leaks across the public water network

New figures show daily water loss has dropped by 11 million litres per day – that's four Olympic swimming pools saved every single day, or the daily water use of around 50,000 people. Read more

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Monitoring and testing

Monitoring and testing is used to understand where the wastewater and stormwater networks are impacting the water quality of our streams and coastal waters

Check out the catchment pages for sampling data and monitoring information. 

 

Waiwhetu Catchment Sampling

The Waiwhetu Stream springs from the eastern hills near Taita and Naenae and flows southwards to join Te Awa Kairangi/Hutt River near its mouth.

Titahi Bay Catchment Sampling

Titahi Bay is located on the Peninsula to the north of Porirua.

Owhiro Bay Catchment Sampling

The Owhiro Stream originates in the suburb of Brooklyn, flowing down through Happy Valley before being released into Owhiro Bay on the south coast of Wellington.

Karori Catchment Sampling

The headwaters of the Karori Stream are in the western hillslopes of Wellington in the suburb of Karori.