Water Incidents

Air | Water | Coast | Land

Discharges of effluent and sediments to water are commonly reported to the Environment Canterbury Pollution Hotline. Water quality incidents reported also include discharges of industrial contaminants, fish kills and works in waterways such as gravel excavation, bridge and culvert construction.

Complaints related to water were about twenty percent of the incidents (137 complaints) reported through the pollution hotline. The Christchurch City region has the highest number of incidents reported, followed by the Waimakariri, Selwyn and Timaru districts. The number of incidents this quarter is down from the last quarter.