Septic tanks in lake-side communities contribute to nutrients entering the lakes and affecting water quality. The only long-term solution is to reticulate households in lake-side communities. Since 2007 connecting lake-side communities has contributed to restoring water quality in several lakes.
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Scheme |
Progress |
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Lake Ōkāreka |
Completed. |
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Hamurana/Awhoa |
Completed. |
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Brunswick / Rotokawa |
Completed. |
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Hinemoa Point |
Completed. |
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Tarawera Road |
Completed. |
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Paradise Valley |
Completed. |
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Okere Falls / Otaramarae /Whangamarino |
Completed. |
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Mourea / Okawa Bay |
Completed. |
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Curtis Road to Hinehopu |
Pending Waste Water Treatment Plant options. |
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Lake Tarawera |
Feasibility investigation completed. |
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Mamaku |
Feasibility investigation completed. |
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Rotomā/Rotoiti |
Scheme options confirmed. Wastewater treatment plant investigations underway. |
