Clean, Green, 100% Pure – Sewage :(
North and South has an interesting editorial this month, about the fact that even though there really hardly anyone living in New Zealand – we have an appalling problem with sewage pollution.
It may look sparkling clean over here in the photos, but its not. Not by a long shot. Our beaches – lovely though are – are apparently full of crap. Masterton council wants to discharge effluent into the local Ruamahunga river. Children swim in it in the summer. Riversdale beach – by favourite spot – has such a problem with antiquated sewage systems that every house will have to convert their system to the new reed bed sewage system. As soon as the council makes up its mind to build it (10years an counting) – until then – the beach stays polluted.
The article concentrates on the sheer unadulterated stupidity of Horowhenua District Council, who spent a whopping $10,000,000 on sparkling new “environmentally friendly” council offices. And have just pleaded guilty to dumping 8.5 million litres of sewage into the local river.
Classy!
This is the tip of the iceberg, and sooner or later people do actually twig that the “100% pure” slogan is just that – a Marketing Slogan. Why New Zealand gets to practice misleading advertising practices and gets away with it is beyond me – but I guess countries are not subject to fair trade laws.
So just be clear when moving here – we have awful sewage problems, and our beaches rivers and lakes are actually quite polluted. One thing they are not is Clean, green or 100% pure. Sometimes it feels like the only thing that stops the country being 100% Sludge is the fact that theres so few people living here.
You can get copies of North&South at Kiwifruits in London. We actully used to get it frequently before we moved out here, and it was really helpful in seeing some of the real life that goes on over here. Its not all fluff!
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2 Comments on Clean, Green, 100% Pure – Sewage :(
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Sarah on
Fri, 16th Oct 2009 6:49 am
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skip90291 on
Sun, 18th Oct 2009 11:46 am
Great post and thanks for highlighting this serious issue. The truth is shocking. Per head of population Kiwis are frighteningly larger polluters compared to European countries. There definitely needs to be a lot more publicity on this issue and public pressure bought to bear on those in a position to make a change for the better.
Wow that’s both really gross and really sad. So where else can the crap from 4 million people go in a tiny country? Into a volcano? Just asking brcause clearly something must be done before we’re too far gone.
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