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Wastewater overflow notifications

Wastewater overflows pose a serious risk to public health and our environment and need to be fixed immediately.

Most wastewater blockages (and subsequent overflows) occur when people flush things down their toilets or sinks that they shouldn’t like wet wipes, fats and cooking oils. Wastewater overflows can also occur when stormwater enters the wrong pipes during heavy rain due to faulty gully traps or damaged infrastructure.

If a wastewater overflow has occurred, please notify us.

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Wastewater Overflow Notification - Wairakei Stream Reserve & surrounds

Event date: 21/01/2026 4:30 pm - 22/01/2036 3:30 am Export event

Overflow Notification

This is to notify that wastewater overflow events have occurred from the following pump stations as a result of the high rainfall on 21 January 2026.

  • Hartford Avenue Pump Station (PS011)
  • Oriental Parade Pump Station (PS112)
  • Catalina Key Pump Station (PS077)

These overflows have discharged into the stormwater network and potentially made the receiving environments, including Wairakei Stream, specifically between Hartford Avenue to Palm Beach, & Beachwaters Drive and Oriental Parade.

Current Actions

TCC contractors have placed warning signage at prominent access points.

Water quality testing will begin when weather permits

Further Information

Contact Tauranga City Council on 07 577 7000.

 

Posted: Jan 22, 2026,

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