South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC) has made an application to the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) for resource consent to continue the discharge of treated wastewater into Donalds Creek and contaminants to air from the Featherston Wastewater Treatment Plant (FWWTP). The application is for a ten-year consent duration to obtain information through environmental monitoring and implement a series of upgrades. The existing consent suite (WAR970080) expired on 25 August 2012 and the plant has been operating under s124 of the Act.

Public submissions are open from 2-31 October 2024. You can view the Resource Consent Application and make your submission at:

www.haveyoursay.gw.govt.nz/featherston-wwtp

If you want to find out more,  have questions or just want to chat to the project team, come along to one of public events:

• Thursday 17 October, public drop-in event – 3.30pm to 6.30pm ANZAC Hall, 62-64 Bell Street, Featherston
• Sunday 20 October, public drop-in event 2pm-4pm Featherston Community Centre, 14 Wakefield Street, Featherston
• Tuesday 22 October webinar from 6pm -7pm. To register email fwtp@wellingtonwater.co.nz and we will send you a link.