Prolonged heavy rainfall has caused sewage overflows from the water network in Inglewood.
There have been two wastewater overflows in Konini Street Inglewood.
One overflow has gone into a tributary of the Waiongana Stream and the second is on a private property.
In addition, Inglewood’s oxidation pond has overflowed into the Kurapete Stream which is a consented activity.
We’re sorry this has occurred and we’ve been in touch with the family and apologised to them.
We’re in touch with iwi and hapū, Taranaki Regional Council, the Taranaki District Health Board and other recreational users.
Warning signs have gone up advising people not to swim or gather kai (for 28 days) in affected areas.
Keep up with the latest information on the Can I Swim page on our website.
We are investing $248m over 10 years to fix the district’s plumbing. Part of this includes investigating and designing a long-term wastewater fix for the Konini Street area of Inglewood.
Meanwhile, both the Huatoki and Mangaotuku flood prevention dams are doing a great job holding back water, the Huatoki Dam was holding 8m of water while the Mangaotuku was holding 3m.