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Capacity Infrastructure Services manages water, stormwater and wastewater service delivery in the Wellington region.
Water consumption has been trending down, though there was blip during the dry week of Christmas.
Garden watering restrictions in place
Watering restrictions remain in place for Wellington, Hutt, Upper Hutt and Porirua. Despite recent wet weather it's important to observe these restrictions, as our storage capacity is reduced this year while Greater Wellington upgrades a storage lake.
Water consumption has been trending down over the past few years, as shown in this graph of consumption by week, but usage spikes quickly when the weather dries out. Visit our water conservation page for ideas on how to use a bit less to make a big difference, and keep an eye on the supply situation here.
Wastewater discharges after heavy rainfall
Rainfall washes street dirt -- which can include bird and animal faeces, litter, petroleum byproducts and more -- into the sea. For this reason, people are advised not to swim or collect seafood near stormwater discharges for 48 hours after heavy rain.
From time to time after prolonged heavy rainfall the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant may discharge a mixture of fully or partially treated sewage via an outfall pipe 1.8km offshore, into Cook Strait. There were two instances of these discharges in 2011.
You can read more about this on the Wellington City council website.
Project News:
Eagle St, Karori. Existing stormwater pipes are being upgraded to reduce the likelihood of flooding in the area.
Fitzherbert Road, Wainuiomata, is closed until 31 January 2012 to allow contractors to replace the culvert over Parkway Drain.
"We are asking motorists and people travelling on buses to work with us as we set out to finish this final stage of Black Creek," said Lower Hutt Mayor Ray Wallace.
View the detour map here.
A new inner city reservoir is being planned to provide additional storage for the CBD and Wellington Hospital. For more information about this project, view our Hospital Prince of Wales reservoir Question and Answer document.
For updates on other projects in progress, click on the link above left.
About Capacity
Capacity is a council controlled organisation owned by the Wellington and Hutt city councils. We manage the drinking, storm and waste water networks for Wellington, Hutt and Upper Hutt cities, ensuring they meet the standards their ratepayers expect.
We don't own any water network assets -- they are all owned by local councils.
We work hard to deliver water services which represent the best possible value for our clients. Our vision is to be the first choice in infrastructure services in the Wellington region.
If you have any comments or questions about this website or about the services we provide please contact us on info@capacity.net.nz