31 May 2023

Exhausted Bromley residents face council over wastewater smell

From Checkpoint, 5:38 pm on 31 May 2023

Residents of the Christchurch suburb of Bromley are at breaking point as the saga over the wastewater treatment plant lingers on.

Christchurch City Council is awaiting a settlement from its insurer following a catastrophic fire back in 2021, which left a stench hanging over the area.

RNZ reporter Adam Burns has more.

Christchurch City Council says it's still working with the insurer on the cause, damage and cost of repairs.

It acknowledges it's a lengthy process and the community wants a permanent solution.

The Council says the health and wellbeing of residents is its priority and it continues to work as hard as it can to provide the answers they seek and to minimise the odours in the area.