Draw the line

Draw the line
Stop harbour pollution
Flush it offshore or pump it
Untreated sewage from boats must be discharged well outside
of Northland harbours or at a marina pumping facility.
Visit www.nrc.govt.nz/drawtheline
for more information.
Report pollution to 0800 504 639.

Protect our waters
Dispose of sewage properly
No untreated discharges
inside this line
Whangaroa
Pumping Station
Doves Bay
Öpua
Northland’s marine
pollution rules
It’s illegal to discharge untreated
sewage into any coastal waters that are:
• Shallower than five metres
• Less than 500 metres from the high tide mark
• Less than 500 metres from a marine farm or
gazetted Maitaitai reserve
• Less than 200 metres from a marine reserve
• Within all Northland harbours* and in the
Bay of Islands.
Tutukäkä
Whängärei
* Except, in certain conditions, in the emergency
areas within Whangaruru and Whangaroa.
Marsden Cove
www.nrc.govt.nz/drawtheline
Putting Northland first