A leak of treated wastewater has been reported in the Katikati Outfall sewer pipe.

Western Bay of Plenty District Council's Katikati Wastewater treatment plant discharges its wastewater through a pipeline route from the Prospect Drive treatment plant across Tauranga Harbour to off Matakana Island.

"Council is working with Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Toi Te Ora Public Health, and our iwi partners to locate and fix the leak," says Council's Acting Group Manager Infrastructure Group, EJ Wentzel.

'We will be adding dye to the effluent before putting drones up to see if we can spot the leak. We plan to do this as soon as possible but this is weather dependent.

'We also want to emphasise that this wastewater has been treated, and it has been through the ultraviolet light treatment process already.”

Warning signs are being put up at the water's edge to let our Western Bay whānau know not to consume any shellfish or swim in the water until the leak has been resolved.

Further updates will be provided when they are available.