Council News UPDATE: 6.11pm 31st May
A temporary repair to the pipe has been completed. The wastewater treatment plant is back operating as normal. Watercare will be back on site once a permanent fix has been designed, which will need to include a realignment of the pipe within the embankment and beach. It is expected that this will take a couple of weeks.
Council News UPDATE: 5:10pm 30th May
Waikato District Council advises that the repair to the treated wastewater outfall pipe in Raglan will not be completed today (30th May 2025) as originally expected.
Contractors on site have raised concerns about the stability of the sand bank where the pipe exits. To ensure a safe and durable repair, gabion rock will be delivered to the site tomorrow (31st May 2025) morning to create a solid foundation for the outfall pipe to be reinstalled against.
There is no immediate risk of overflow. The Raglan Wastewater Treatment Plant currently has 48 hours of storage capacity, meaning no emergency discharge is required.
Once the site is stabilised and the pipe can be safely secured, repair work will be completed. This is now expected to occur by tomorrow evening.
Mana whenua and Waikato Regional Council have been involved in today’s discussions around restoration and remediation planning.
We will continue to provide updates as work progresses. We ask that members of the public please stay well back from the site while these repairs are undertaken.