The flow of raw sewage that has been hounding whitebaiters fishing from the rocks on the Blaketown side of the Grey River, is unlikely to dry up until everyone has connected to Gremouth's $47 million sewerage scheme, the Grey District Council says. On Sunday, "fresh" raw sewage poured out of the sewer outlet opposite the Blaketown Rugby Clubrooms, to the disgust of whitebaiters who had until then been enjoying a sunny afternoon's fishing. Chief executive Paul Pretorius said today the problem would not be eliminated completely until everyone was connected to the sewerage scheme. The problem was a hangover from the days when the entire town's raw sewage flowed freely into the river, and it should be rectified by the following June (2013). Barring disruptions to service, with the new sewerage system in place there should no longer be any untreated effluent being discharged to the Grey River, Mr Sutherland said at the time.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 20, 2016 03:45 UTC