Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Discharge from Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant
16 March 2017
Discharge from Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant (Wellington)
Last night there was a discharge of untreated wastewater from the Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant due to equipment failure. The discharge occurred at the short outfall pipe located near the Dog Pound.
Approximately 5,000m3 of untreated wastewater was discharged between 8.30pm and 10.30pm.
Health warning signs have been erected in Tarakena Bay and Heu Te Taka Peninsula and Regional Public Health has been informed. The beach at Lyall Bay has not been affected.
Water quality testing of the coastal waters near the discharge site is underway and will continue for three days.
ENDS
Advertisement - scroll to continue reading
Gordon Campbell: On The Hikoi Aftermath
Free Speech Union: Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill Likely To Restrict Access To Information, Polling Shows Most Oppose
Auckland Transport: Driver Safety Screens Now Rolling Out Across Auckland’s Bus Fleet
People Against Prisons Aotearoa: 'Expect Resistance' - Community Group Pushes Back Against More Cops With Guns
Greenpeace: New Zealand Drops In Global Ranking On Climate Action
PSA: Spending Cuts Need To Stop - PSA Urges Govt To Listen To Economists
Stats NZ: National Population Estimates: At 30 September 2024 (2018-base)
