A helping hand
Members of GW's Environmental Protection team
Have you noticed paint, diesel or mud in your local stream?
“If you see something that looks wrong, it probably is. The sooner we find out about it, the sooner we can act,” says Greater Wellington’s Nic Conland.
Greater Wellington’s Environmental Protection team responds to more than 1,100 incidents each year, including oil spills, dirt from earthworks, and odours from factories and landfills.
If an environmental regulation is broken, Greater Wellington can take a range of actions from a warning letter to a fine. In serious cases, Greater Wellington may prosecute.
However, help is on hand for businesses, says Nic. “Through our Take Charge pollution prevention programme, we give businesses support and advice to prevent incidents from happening in the first place.”
What you can do:
- Call the 24-hour Environmental Protection Hotline 0800 496 734 if you see pollution occurring