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WASTEWATER LEAK - PROSSER STREET, TITAHI BAY
Wellington Water crews responding to a wastewater leak on Prosser Street, Titahi Bay

Our team have responded to a wastewater leak at the corner of Prosser Street and Titahi Bay Road. 

Excavation is currently underway. The pump station is operating but will need to be shutdown before repair. Plans to divert the wastewater flow away from the pipe is being developed as the pipe will also need to be shutdown before repair.

There has been an earlier discharge into the stormwater network. This has now stopped with sucker trucks managing the flow, preventing wastewater entering the stormwater network. Signage has been placed at the outlets into the harbour and water quality sampling will be underway.

Traffic management has been set up on Titahi Bay Road. One southbound lane has been closed.
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Water sensitive design

Water sensitive design (WSD) is an inter-disciplinary design approach, which considers stormwater management in parallel with the ecology of a site, best practice urban design, and community values.

WSD aspires to ensure multiple public benefits from stormwater management and to develop a unique ‘sense of place’ for our communities. It also seeks to deliver low risk and better return on investment for land developers.

We have released a new guideline to support the implementation of WSD in the Wellington region. The guideline is focused on delivering water quality outcomes through localising national and international WSD best practice to the Wellington region. The first version of our guideline covers four types of WSD stormwater treatment devices (also known as green infrastructure):

  • Constructed wetlands,
  • Bioretention (raingardens),
  • Vegetated swales, and
  • Pervious paving.

 

Wellington Water intends to continue to release practice notes in this area as our local WSD practice develops.

 

Related Documents

Water Sensitive Design for Stormwater: Treatment Device Design Guide