Wai Āwhā
Stormwater is rainwater that falls onto land and buildings, runs into gutters and downpipes, soaks into the ground or runs off hard surfaces and into waterways or to land.
Stormwater is not wastewater – in fact, it is illegal for stormwater to be intentionally put into the wastewater system. If this happens it can overload the wastewater system.
Our stormwater system is made up of a network of pipelines and natural waterways that collect water from run-off and carry it to rivers and creeks around Masterton.
