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Upgrade costs to Wellington Water treatment plant blows out
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The budget for a major upgrade to Wellington Water's treatment plant has blown out by more than $40 million.
The Te Mārua Water Treatment Plant supplies 45 percent of the Wellington region's water and the upgrade will increase the amount of water the facility can treat.
As Nick James reports, councils and ratepayers may have to dig a little deeper to pay for it