Programme summary
What we're doing
We’re working to ensure our fresh water supply is consistent and well-managed, to provide modern, resilient wastewater services, and to future-proof our pumping facilities. We’re looking after our river by reducing sedimentation and improving its water quality.
Why we're doing it
We’re responsible for ensuring Hamilton has a consistent, clean water supply, and a clean environment. We want to future-proof our essential wastewater services to allow for growth and ensure compliance. We want to protect our people and our environment by upgrading our pumping facilities, reducing the number of overflows during adverse weather events, and providing emergency water storage. We want to create a vibrant environment for plants, birds, eels, fish, and people to flourish along our river by reducing sedimentation and improving water quality.
Our City Wide Waters programme will ensure Hamiltonians have consistent access to fresh water and resilient, future-proofed wastewater and stormwater services and protect the Waikato River.
The projects underpinning this programme
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Pukete 3 wastewater treatment plant upgrade
We are currently working on a $56 million upgrade of the Pukete 3 Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Project
Suburb: Pukete
Status: Underway
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Erosion control
Healthy streams and waterways depend on erosion control to reduce sediment – high water quality and habitats create an…
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Suburb: City-wide
Status: Underway
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Bulk wastewater storage - Collins Road
As part of a city-wide strategic programme, we're installing four large underground wastewater tanks in a road reserve…
Project
Suburb: Melville
Status: Planning
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Emergency wastewater storage
As part of our upgrades and improvements to the city's wastewater network, we're working to safeguard areas near…
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Suburb:
Status: Underway
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Ranfurly gully wastewater upgrade
We're upgrading the network of wastewater pipes in Ranfurly Gully and creating some new drainage lines in the area
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Suburb: Fairfield
Status: Underway

Maire Porter Waters Manager
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Last updated 23 January 2025