Warkworth wastewater capacity expands south

Service relocation work along Elizabeth Street, Falls Street and surrounding roads is expected to be finished early next month. Work will then start on the Queen Street shaft and pipeline works around the Elizabeth Street bridge. Watercare expects the current one-way traffic setup to remain in place until the end of September.

Orange represents no capacity right now. Blue represents capacity, closely monitored. Warkworth Ridge has not been included as it is operating under a tankering agreement. A revision of capacity in Warkworth’s wastewater network has opened the door for work to start on ...