There has been another sewage spill into Lake Taupō this morning.
The Taupō District Council has confirmed there has been another wastewater spill into Lake Taupō today.
While the quantity of wastewater is yet to be confirmed, it is understood to be much smaller than the estimated 800,000l of wastewater, or 70 to 80 per cent of the town's sewage, that spilled into the lake on July 2, although it occurred in the same area.
The July 2 spill occurred after a water main along the lakefront split, causing a washout of pumice and dirt. That, in turn, caused a concrete footpath above to collapse, breaking the wastewater pipe.
The council has been working for two weeks to reinstate and strengthen the wastewater and water network and had multiple barriers and bunds in place to prevent spills reaching the lake.