drain at the front of the property contained some water from recent rainfall. The drain looked clear. Work was being undertaken on site at the time of inspection. The pond levels were low and were not discharging. The aggregate recovery bins appeared to have been recently used and there was no surface runoff occurring. The bunded area was in good condition and no containments were evident in the contained area. All the yard rainfall was directed to the collection page 9
(telemetry records indicated high rainfall throughout the Manganui catchment during the period of discharge). No heterotroph growths (sewage fungus) were found to be growing on the stream bed as a result of piggery effluent discharge. Solids continue to be removed via the separator and the product is available as a soil conditioner. Removing solids from the effluent stream significantly reduces the BOD loading on the ponds. An Auckland based product (Eco Stock) was currently being fed to the
and other funding opportunities (advocacy to be reported through Council's annual report processes). The 'Envirolink' process for projects to be funded in 2015/2016 was completed during 2014/2015. Projects with a clear benefit to Taranaki were identified and successfully advocated for: a review of a national High Intensity Rainfall Design System (with benefits for hydrology, river engineering and civil defence response), and development of Discrete Water
review of a national High Intensity Rainfall Design System (with benefits for hydrology, river engineering and civil defence response), and development of Discrete Water Quality Sampling Standards (State of the Environment and Policy/National Policy Statement-Fresh Water implementation benefits). The Envirolink process for soliciting projects for funding in 2016/2017 has been implemented and 2 proposals provisionally approved for further development. One further
wastewater discharge. Piggery discharge records were checked, and six separate discharges to the Rumkeg Creek had been recorded to date. Because of several unsubstantiated odour complaints received by the Council, the consent holder had installed a weather monitoring station at the piggery. Noted were wind direction (south east), wind speed14.5 km/hour and rainfall volume (77 mm in last 24hrs). page The consent holder has also installed a new solids separator
levels were low. Overall the ponds and system appeared to be well managed. On 20 June 2013 Piggery discharge and receiving water samples were collected after a recent heavy rainfall event throughout the upper Manganui catchment. The Rumkeg Creek staff gauge was reading 0.58m at the time of sampling, equating to a river flow of 5.028 m3/ sec. The piggery discharge flow rate was estimated at 8-10 litres per sec. The piggery manager had only discharged treated effluent wastewater to the
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Trustpower Motukawa hydro scheme consent monitoring report 2017-2018
and lifestyle block development also contributing. The increase in the proportion of farmland used for dairying was most pronounced in Canterbury and Southland. The report notes that climate change is already affecting New Zealand’s land systems and that we can expect ‘severe effects on land and human systems from long-term changes and increased frequency of intense rainfall events.’ Some of the effects noted in the report include changes to the suitability of land for horticulture and