Wai-inu beach settlement is supplied
from a bore (45 m deep) to the west of the settlement as there are no other users of
shallow groundwater in the area.
1.3 Resource consents
1.3.1 Water discharge permit
Section 15(1)(a) of the RMA stipulates that no person may discharge any contaminant
into water, unless the activity is expressly allowed for by a resource consent or a rule in
a regional plan, or by national regulations.
STDC holds water discharge permit 3769 to cover the
quality allows the
effectiveness of the effluent treatment system to be assessed. There are no users of
shallow groundwater in the area, as the settlement is supplied from a bore (45 m
deep) to the west of the settlement.
1.3 Resource consents
1.3.1 Water discharge permit
Section 15(1)(a) of the Resource Management Act stipulates that no person may
discharge any contaminant into water, unless the activity is expressly allowed for by
a resource consent or a rule in a regional plan,
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impact of any new take on existing groundwater users and ecological receptors form a major component of
this assessment.
Groundwater levels in coastal bores should generally be maintained above mean sea level to avoid the risk
of sea water intrusion into the freshwater aquifers. Increased salinity in previously fresh groundwater can
result in significant adverse ecological effects, adversely impact on existing groundwater users and potential
future use.
Fortunately in
Resource consents issued from 20 August to 30 September 2021
aquifer.
Any produced water will be from reserves far below that which is used for domestic
or farm purposes. Shallow groundwater (which does not have any saltwater content)
was protected by casing within the bore hole. Given these factors, the abstraction
would not cause the above effects.
In granting the consent it was considered that the taking of groundwater was
unlikely to have any adverse effect on the environment.
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The Council was satisfied that the
or farm purposes. In addition, there are no known bores within 500 m of
the proposed wellsite. Shallow groundwater [which does not have any saltwater
content] would be protected by casing within the bore hole. Given these factors, the
abstraction would not cause the above adverse effects.
The Council was satisfied that the activity meets all the standards for a controlled
activity. It had to therefore grant the consent, but imposed conditions in respect of
those matters over which it
Plant in 1998;
• closure of the powders side of the Powders/Protectants Plant at the end of 1999;
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• in accordance with the revised site Groundwater Management Plan, 18 groundwater bores were
closed in 2001-2002; dedicated pumps were installed into remaining sampling wells in May 2002;
• formulation of solid herbicides ceased in June 2002 and the Solids Plant closed;
• the formulation of water-based glyphosate product was introduced during 2002-2003;
• from
day liners of drilling waste treatment
ponds, and
d. at N2TM 1731518N-5686536E (approxiinately 40 metres south of SH3) for the
purpose of assess groundwater near the northern boundary.
For the purposes of clarification this condition requires four new bores to be installed for
the purposes of estabUshing irrigation areas P & E and m accordance wiA the Uruti
Compostmg Facility Management Plan 2035 supplied with application 5838-2.2.
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Any new groundwater monitoring weUs required