A bay in Lake Wanaka has been closed to swimmers because of a wastewater spill. Queenstown Lakes District Council was alerted to the spill in Bremner Bay this morning and shut the beach as a precaution. A council statement said a blockage in the wastewater network caused the spill, and wastewater entered the stormwater network. The blockage was cleared soon after but wastewater may have discharged to the Bremner Bay outflow. Staff tested water samples and ‘no swimming’ signage was put in place.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 28, 2019 02:03 UTC