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Wellington water system not working, taskforce concludes after year of woe 10 Dec, 2020 04:00 AM 4 minutes to read A sample of sludge. Photo / Georgina Campbell NZ Herald After a year plagued by sludge problems - including an Olympic-sized wastewater spill into the harbour - a report has concluded Wellington's current approach to water is not working. Collapsed wastewater tunnels and a looming sludge overload have wreaked havoc in the capital in the past 12 months, and prompted the establishment of a task force dedicated to Wellington's water woes. The taskforce is now suggesting drinking and...

An urgent call for change in how Wellington approaches its water An urgent call for change in how Wellington approaches its water 10 December 2020 The Three Waters Taskforce Report was released today, concluding the current system won't meet future demand, aspirations or community expectations. It's after a year plagued by problems including mountains of sludge, and a collapsed wastewater tunnel leading to an Olympic-pool-sized spill into the harbour. Taskforce suggests drinking and wastewater assets could become a multi-region, publicly owned entity.