Overflow Notification
This is to notify you that a wastewater overflow has occurred at Harlech Glen, Bethlehem, on 12 June 2025.
The overflow was a result of paper/pada/wipes. This will have impacted Bethlehem Heights Reserve stormwater pond, Carmichael Stormwater Reserve, and the Tauranga Harbour.
Current Actions
Council staff and contractors have cleared the blockage, disinfected the area, and put up warning signs at public access points within the stormwater pond located in the Bethlehem Heights Reserve.
Water quality sampling will be undertaken next week, weather permitting.
Further Information
Contact Tauranga City Council on 07 577 7000.