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NPDC's new thermal drying facility at the New Plymouth Wastewater Treatment Plant was officially opened, ensuring wastewater treatment for the district for another 25 years. The project, budgeted at $75.4 million with $37 million from the Government's Infrastructure Reference Group Fund, replaces an outdated dryer that was difficult to maintain.

Constructed over two and a half years, the new facility enhances energy efficiency and increases sludge capacity by 20%. The previous dryer was 22 years old at the time of the new facility's construction, which began in 2023.