New Plymouth District Council, City Care fined total of $179k for 1.5 million litre raw sewage spill
Automatic alarms alerted City Care to the fault and an on-call technician attended the pump station, where he drew incorrect conclusions on the issue. The man previously worked for City Care but, after recommencing employment in 2018, was in need of refresher training, it was heard in court. SIMON O'CONNOR/STUFF/Stuff The spill occurred after the power supply to the NPDC’s sewage pumping station alongside the stream failed. City Care recognised the man’s need for training and had put the measures in place for the worker to call a colleague to talk through any unforeseen issues. Before...