Earlier this month, the city council settled an $85 million insurance claim over the 2021 fire that destroyed the wastewater treatment plant and caused a stench to waft across.
As a result of the settlement an activated sludge reactor will replace the fire-damaged trickling filters at the plant to fix the long-standing odour issues impacting residents.
Council officials told Bromley residents they promise to keep the noise and disruption to a minimum.
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It is expected to take up to three years to get the sludge reactors up and running.
The current estimated cost to repair the plant is $140 million, which will likely be refined following a detailed design.
Mayor Phil Mauger previously said the funding is included in the Long Term Plan so there will be no impact on rates.
- By Geoff Sloan, made with the support of NZ On Air