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Waikato District Council charged over Raglan spill
17 December 2013
Waikato District Council charged over Raglan spill
Waikato District Council has been formally charged in relation to June’s overflow of partially treated wastewater into Raglan Harbour.
Following the incident, Waikato Regional Council completed a full investigation and as a result, a single charge of discharging a contaminant into the environment under the Resource Management Act 1991 has been filed in the Hamilton District Court.
Waikato District Council Chief Executive Gavin Ion says “This was an extremely regrettable incident and we have given the investigators our full co-operation to ensure this matter is addressed in an appropriate manner”.
“At this stage the timing of court proceedings isn’t known however it is likely to take place in the new year.”
Mr Ion says following the incident a number of additional safety measures and processes were put in place at the Raglan wastewater treatment plant including a significant upgrade of the site’s monitoring system.
“We’re obviously very disappointed this incident occurred so we want to ensure our wastewater systems are as robust as possible for the future.”
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