the
risk of this happening again.
The maximum rainfall (43 mm/hr) used in
the application by Remediation (NZ) may be
a bit light.
This has been reviewed by the applicant in
their application.
The site needed to be tidied up generally.
The untidiness does not given them
confidence that it is being managed
appropriately.
Management plans and improved detail in
job descriptions for site and management
staff are intended to address this, along with
better recording of
science research project
development opportunities and strategies for regional
councils, to enhance knowledge base for policy development
and implementation. Projects with clear relevance and benefit
to Taranaki to be adopted by "Envirolink" and other funding
opportunities (advocacy to be reported through Council's
annual report processes).
Envirolink projects are underway: a revised national High Intensity
Rainfall Design System, and development of Discrete Water
51. From the submissions of the Uruti residents that were heard by the Committee, the
following points were raised in relation to the proposed wastewater discharges:
• Concerns of rainfall events which exceed the capacity of the ponds and the
wastewater then entering the Haehanga and Mimi catchments; and
• That there is no detailed reinstatement clause which requires the removal of
raw or composted material, the cleaning of treatment ponds, and the testing of
soil in the irrigation
around the piggery. The grunt area was only producing a small discharge which was
flowing directly back to the effluent collection area. Ken G Moratti Ltd (agricultural
contractors) spray irrigated effluent from the second pond onto a near-by cropping
paddock (as per Consent 0715 Special condition 9). The final pond had discharged to
the Waiongana Stream on 3 November 2013 after a heavy rainfall period.
Insignificant odour was emanating from around the ponds. Overall, the wastewater
treatment
November 2022 and 1 March 2023) are presented
in Table 3, along with a summary of the historical data. Ammoniacal nitrogen results can fluctuate due to
factors like recent grazing, topography of the surrounding area and/or leachate generation from additional
stormwater infiltration. Since 2017 ammoniacal nitrogen has been consistently below 10 g/m3-N. Figure 3
shows ammoniacal nitrogen results since 2005. Some of the higher results (e.g. 2015), can be attributed to
heavy rainfall preceding
diversion of wastes to the Hawera WWTP in the 2010-2011 period, discharges from the Eltham
WWTP now occur only as a result of high rainfall events that exceed the storage capacity of the primary and
holding ponds, and the pumping capacity of the reticulated system to Hawera.
Analysis of the primary pond effluent was not required during the monitoring period, although the
condition of the pond and any associated odour continues to be monitored during routine inspections.
Along with a visual
STDC Opunake wastewater system consent monitoring report - Taranaki Regional Council.
STDC Opunake wastewater system consent monitoring report - Taranaki Regional Council.
Northern Quarries Combined Biennial Report 2022-2024
Council.
The neighbourhood was surveyed for environmental effects.
1.4.4 Chemical sampling
Sampling of the Sidewinder Production Station discharge and the Piakau Stream upstream and downstream
of the discharge was scheduled to be carried out on two occasions, however these samples were unable to
be collected during 2021-2022 (this was due to a combination of factors such as COVID measures, the
skimmer pits requiring a large amount of rainfall to discharge, and the site being manned only during