Concerns about consent breaches, infrastructure limits, and a lack of information about wastewater discharge at the Hawea wastewater treatment plant were the main subjects for discussion at a meeting held late last week. Otago regional councillors Ella Lawton and Michael Laws met Hawea Community Association members at the plant to discuss the issues. "Every month they have to test the water and every month it's getting worse and worse and you'd expect that to set off some alarm bells somewhere.'' The councillors and community association members agreed the existing Hawea plant would not be able to take on the possible 400 home special housing area at present being considered by the Government. "What are the limits to growth - the sewage treatment plant for a start.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 25, 2019 15:56 UTC