Wellsford’s population is expected to grow over the coming decades. To support this, we’re undertaking a major upgrade of the town’s wastewater treatment plant and building a new water treatment plant.

The Wellsford Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade is expected to be completed in late 2026, when sophisticated treatment technology will enhance the quality of treated wastewater. We will also build a new Wellsford Water Treatment Plant which will treat water from an underground aquifer, instead of the Hōteo River.

Find out more in our press release Read

Temporary pause on new connections

In the meantime, the existing treatment plants have reached their design capacities. To ensure we continue to maintain safe drinking water, resilient wastewater services and protect the environment, there is a pause on new connections until the new plants are operational.

What does this mean for property developers?

• We are honouring commitments made through approved resource consents - anyone who had an approved resource consent and/or building consent as of 10 September 2024 will still be able to connect, provided all relevant consent conditions have been met.

• For proposed developments that don’t yet have resource or building consent, approvals to connect will not be issued until the upgrades are completed. Auckland Council needs confirmation that a water and wastewater connection is available to either reticulated services or on-site alternatives before it can grant a building consent.

• Please Contact us if you are thinking about building in Wellsford or Te Hana in the future.