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Stormwater pollution

This page details how you can avoid stormwater pollution, where you can report it and tips for businesses in the hospitality, construction and automotive industries.

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Avoiding stormwater pollution

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How to report pollution

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Tips for businesses

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Avoiding stormwater pollution

Whatever goes into the drain outside your house or business - whether poured in intentionally or washed down with rainwater - will end up in our waterways untreated.  The only thing that should go down stormwater drains is rainwater.

The Otago Regional Council has some great tips on preventing stormwater pollution.    

How to prevent stormwater pollution (ORC)

How to report pollution

If you notice pollution, please contact the Otago Regional Council Pollution Hotline immediately.  

ORC Pollution Hotline 0800 800 033 Complete form Report pollution online

Tips for businesses

We've produced some posters for businesses in the hospitality, construction and automotive industry. These provide some simple tips to help keep our lakes, rivers and environment clean.