Groundwater quality

Groundwater in the Wellington Region is highly valued, especially for drinking water supply and irrigation.

In many areas, groundwater is linked to surface water bodies including rivers, lakes and wetlands. The successful protection of these waterbodies also requires careful management of our groundwater resources.

Groundwater quality monitoring results

We monitor groundwater quality at a number of sites across the region. Key monitoring results and highlights are presented in our annual report cards (see below).

See our 2016/17 report card for further information about groundwater quality on the Kāpiti Coast	See our 2016/17 report card for further information about groundwater quality in Wellington and the Hutt Valley	See our 2016/17 report card for further information about groundwater quality in the Wairarapa

For further information

View or download groundwater quality data.

For full details of monitoring methods and results take a look at our Annual Data Reports.