Untreated wastewater was discharged into Tarakena Bay between 5:30pm and 11:05pm, 12 April. Check LAWA.org.nz before visiting South Coast beaches.
Untreated wastewater was discharged into Tarakena Bay between 5:30pm and 11:05pm, 12 April. Check LAWA.org.nz before visiting South Coast beaches.
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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.

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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.

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15/01/2020
Wastewater discharge - Martinborough wastewater treatment plant
A discharge of partially treated wastewater has occurred from the Martinborough Wastewater Treatment Plant.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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23/12/2019
Minor sewer discharge from Eastbourne Sewer
Due to a leak in a wastewater pipe, there is an intermittent discharge of wastewater into the harbour at Sunshine Bay, Eastbourne.

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21/12/2019
Wellington Water office closed 24 December - 3 January
From midday Tuesday 24 December, the Wellington Water office will be closed.

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20/12/2019
Taranaki Whānui place rāhui on Wellington Harbour
Taranaki Whānui have placed a rāhui on swimming in the harbour this afternoon following a major wastewater discharge into the Wellington Harbour.

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