A contractor accidentally damaged a sewage pipe in Konini Street, Inglewood, resulting in a wastewater leak identified yesterday afternoon.
We quickly made repairs and the leak stopped after three hours, but some wastewater flowed into a tributary of the Waiongana Stream.
We’re sorry this has happened and we’ve been in touch with iwi and hapū, Taranaki Regional Council, the Taranaki District Health Board and other recreational users.
Warning signage has gone up advising people not to swim (for two days) or gather kai (for 28 days) in the 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.