“..Pipe mix-ups in houses pollute rivers and beaches..”
“..Dozens of homes in Auckland will have to have their water systems looked at after several properties were found to be wrongly pumping rainwater through the sewage systems - resulting in overflowing and pollution.
Manukau Water has begun inspecting and fixing residential water systems in parts of Spinnaker Bay and Howick, after a survey found that one in 20 homes in the region had their rainwater systems wrongly attached to the wastewater pipes.
Several problems have surfaced as a result, with sewage spilling onto private properties and water not being properly treated at the other end -
- leading to pollution of rivers, streams and beaches..”
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