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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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Event date: 18/10/2026 9:00 am Export event
This is to notify you that a wastewater overflow has occurred at Pohutukawa Way, Gate Pa, Tauranga on 18 October 2026. The cause of the overflow is currently unknown at the moment. This will have impacted the Tom Muir Drive stormwater ponds, Kopurererua Valley, open drain, and the Kopurererua Stream.
Council staff and contractors are clearing the blockage, investigating the cause, disinfecting the area, and putting up warning signs at prominent access points to the Kopurererua Valley reserve. Water quality sampling will be undertaken as soon as weather permits.
Contact Tauranga City Council on 07 577 7000.
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