Bream Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade

• Project typeWastewater treatment plant upgrade
• Project schedule2024 to 2031

Bream Bay (including Marsden, Ruakākā and Waipū) is an area of high growth identified in the Whangārei District Growth Strategy (adopted September 2021):

Whangārei District Growth Strategy

There are currently two wastewater treatment plants servicing the area – one in Ruakākā and one in Waipū.

We are planning significant upgrades to the wastewater network, including options for plant upgrades and enhanced treated wastewater disposal options.

The Long Term Plan 2024-34 provides funding for this project. 

See the Bream Bay Wastewater Management Update in the Council Briefing on 23 October 2024: 

Council Briefing Agenda