Officials are waiting to find out how contaminated an industrial area in Napier has become after floodwaters swept through three weeks ago.
The area in Awatoto is home to about 20 businesses including fertiliser and construction companies, a tannery, and a plant for rendering animal waste.
A hard cordon is in place as testing continues - only authorised employees and business owners in PPE are allowed in to clean up the muck.
Tess Brunton is in Awatoto.
