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31/01/2020

Wastewater discharge - Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant

An ongoing issue at the Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant has again resulted in a discharge of partially treated wastewater into the Ruamahanga River. This occurred on Monday 27 January between 9.20am and 11.30am.

24/01/2020

Mayor thanks contractors for civic effort

Wellington’s mayor Andy Foster today personally thanked representatives of the companies that worked round the clock to limit the flow of wastewater into Wellington Harbour in the lead up to Christmas.

24/01/2020

Trucking operations continue to prevent discharge into Cook Strait

The trucking operations that have been operating this week, continue to prevent sludge from being discharged into the Cook Strait.

23/01/2020

Trucks transport sludge as preparations for pipe repair begin

Trucking operations are continuing as an alternative to the sludge pipeline between Moa Point Treatment Plant and the landfill at Carey’s Gully.

22/01/2020

Treatment process pipe repairs see increase in truck movements

Investigations are under way for repairs to two pipes that convey a wastewater treatment byproduct – generally known as sludge – from Moa Point Treatment Plant to the council’s Southern Landfill in Carey’s Gully.

15/01/2020

Wastewater discharge - Martinborough wastewater treatment plant

A discharge of partially treated wastewater has occurred from the Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant.

10/01/2020

Inner Wellington Harbour water quality update

We continue to advise people to avoid swimming or collecting seafood at the Taranaki Diving Platform.

4/01/2020

Wallace Street closed to traffic for up to six months

From early Sunday morning (5 January 2020), Wallace Street in the central Wellington suburb of Mt Cook will be closed to through traffic until mid-2020.

3/01/2020

Wallace St closed from Sunday 5 January

From Sunday, Wallace Street will be closed to through traffic until mid-2020.

This will allow us to install major new drinking water pipes in Wallace St that will connect to the future new Omāroro water reservoir.

27/12/2019

Rāhui lifted from inner Wellington Harbour

The rāhui placed over part of Wellington Harbour following a wastewater overflow last weekend was lifted shortly after 10am this morning.