Burst pipe event, Thompson st, 13 June 2025
Alex B made this Official Information request to Wellington Water Limited
Currently waiting for a response from Wellington Water Limited, they must respond promptly and normally no later than (details and exceptions).
From: Alex B
Dear Wellington Water Limited,
I am requesting copies of business records and correspondence regarding the burst pipe event on Thompson St, Mount Cook on Friday 13 June 2025, and the subsequent effects on properties further down the hill in the Victoria St / Cuba St / Karo Drive vicinity in particular:
1. Any reports on the incident including downstream effects in the area noted above
2. Internal communications between WW personnel pertaining to the incident
3. Communications between WW and Wellington City Council pertaining to the incident
4. The time when the burst main was first reported
5. The time when the burst main was understood to be leaking into the sewer system
6. The time when any sewage overflow events were observed in the Victoria St / Cuba St / Karo Drive vicinity
7. The time when the decision was made to isolate the burst water main
For reference, this was the initial media release pertaining to the incident in question: https://www.wellingtonwater.co.nz/about-...
Yours faithfully,
Alex B
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- Download a zip file of all correspondence (note: this contains the same information already available above).

