consists mostly of pasture. Test pitting and the logging of
boreholes on site indicated a relatively shallow water table. Test bores were augured to 10 m both around
the waste holding pit area and to the south-western site boundary, revealing alternating layers of sand and
clays. Bore construction also revealed localised peat layers within some augured cores (approximately 4–8 m
below surface). Average annual rainfall for the site is 1,043 mm (taken from the nearby Patea monitoring
station). …
STDC Eltham Central Landfill baseline monitoring report 2017-2018
Fonterra Kapuni consent monitoring report - Taranaki Regional Council.
by surface runoff from the heavy rainfall that preceded the
inspection. This was supported by the higher than usual electrical conductivity results recorded for the
freshwater samples. Dissolved organic solids wash into waterways in rainstorm events, causing a positive
correlation between electrical conductivity and water flow, which differentiates diffuse pollution from point-
source pollution (Davies-Colley, 2009). Further, if the wastewater system was influencing stream water
quality, it
Regional Land Transport Plan for Taranaki 2015-2021 Page 17 of 20 Annual Monitoring Report for 2015/16 (Year One)
Impact of June 2015 storm and flood event
A significant storm and flood event occurred in Taranaki
between 19 and 20 June 2015 that was concentrated on
inland South Taranaki areas. The area received a significant
proportion of its annual rainfall in one weekend and this
resulted in flooding of the Waitotara River and Township and
proportion of its annual rainfall in one weekend
and this resulted in flooding of the Waitotara River and
Township and the flood plain below, a large area in the
Eastern hill country and Uruti areas, and some flooding in
the Waitara River. Waitotara Township was evacuated
prior to flooding on 20 June 2015.
There was significant damage to infrastructure including
bridges and roads being washed out or damaged by
flooding, and power disruptions. Massive slips and
landslides, and surface
area, mostly through coarse sand without intercepting significant soil moisture. Pit construction revealed
mostly coarse sand at the pit bases (approximately 3-4 m below surface).
Average annual rainfall for the site is 1,043 mm (taken from the nearby Patea monitoring station). As with
the other South Taranaki coastal sites, the Vanner site is subject to strong winds predominantly from the N-
NW at average speeds of 10-20 knots (taken from Hawera automated weather station).
The
Regional Land Transport Plan for Taranaki 2015-2021 Page 17 of 20 Annual Monitoring Report for 2015/16 (Year One)
Impact of June 2015 storm and flood event
A significant storm and flood event occurred in Taranaki
between 19 and 20 June 2015 that was concentrated on
inland South Taranaki areas. The area received a significant
proportion of its annual rainfall in one weekend and this
resulted in flooding of the Waitotara River and Township and
Ent enterococci, an indicator of the possible presence of faecal material and
pathological micro-organisms. Usually expressed as colony forming units
per 100 millilitre of sample
F fluoride
FC faecal coliforms, an indicator of the possible presence of faecal material
and pathological micro-organisms. Usually expressed as colony forming
units per 100 millilitre sample
fresh elevated flow in a stream, such as after heavy rainfall
g/m3 grams per cubic metre, and equivalent to
rivers and streams. Frequent flushing
events in our rivers and streams – thanks to plentiful rainfall
– provide natural scouring. Even in summer, our rivers do
not have the large bodies of shallow sluggish warm flows
along their length, which would be conducive to the growth
of nuisance aquatic weeds and algae.
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The people of Taranaki value their fresh water. Their rivers
and streams are essential to life in the region – culturally
and