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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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All clear - Wastewater Overflow Notification - Chapel Street Waste Water Treatment Plant - Emergency Discharge of Treated Wastewater

Event date: 12/05/2026 8:30 am Export event

Overflow Notification

The Chapel Street Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) emergency discharge was activated at approximately 8:30am on 27 March 2026, this is now all clear.

Actions Completed

Water quality sample results indicate that there will be no further impact as a result of the abovementioned overflow.

Further Information

Contact Tauranga City Council on 07 577 7000.

Posted: May 12, 2026,

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