Treated wastewater discharge into Shotover River begins

Monday 31 March 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Mon 31 Mar 2025, 2:20pm

In this story Queenstown Lakes District Council, Niki Gladding

The Queenstown Lakes District Council has begun discharging treated effluent into the Shotover River. At least 12,000 cubic metres of wastewater will be pumped into the river daily via a newly-cleared channel on the Shotover Delta.

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1. RNZMon 31 Mar 2025, 6:38am

   Wastewater to be discharged into the Shotover River from today (opens in new tab)

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2. Otago Daily TimesMon 31 Mar 2025, 2:20pm

   Discharge of wastewater into Shotover River begins (opens in new tab)