Queenstown Lakes District Council has given up on an application to discharge wastewater overflows into freshwater, including Lake Wakatipu. Photo: Getty ImagesThe Queenstown-Lakes District Council (QLDC) has given up on its application to discharge wastewater into some of New Zealand's most iconic lakes. QLDC announced today it would not appeal a recent Otago Regional Council (ORC) decision to decline its resource consent application to discharge untreated wastewater overflows into freshwater bodies such as Lakes Wakatipu and Lake Wanaka. Mayor Jim Boult acknowledged the community had been very clear about their feelings on the resource consent application. "Much of the intent behind the application was one of education and reducing risk of overflows whilst endeavouring to reduce the occurrence of costly court cases.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 09, 2020 22:52 UTC