stabilisation will be
done using green waste disposed of at the Patea transfer station.
Patea Beach is an elevated site which for most of the time is dry. Rain that does fall on the site drains away
at a very rapid rate. The site does not suffer from flooding from rain or tidal action, due to its elevation.
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Figure 1 Regional map showing the location of the Patea green waste site
Figure 2 Aerial view of the Patea Beach green waste disposal area
Patea River
monitoring inspection and to take
water samples. The weather was fine with 13 mm rain falling over previous 72 hours
and the stream system was in low flow. A truck was discharging drilling muds and a
digger was operating blending in sawdust at time of inspection. A discussion was
held with the digger driver and site manager on the drainage issues at the top of the
lower irrigation area and the installation of novaflo in a few swampy areas on the
main irrigation flats. Discussion included the
freshwater and coastal swimming spots last summer found higher-than-usual levels of bacteria, reflecting the season’s higher rainfall, the Policy and Planning Committee was told. More rain meant dairy effluent ponds discharged for longer and more frequently than usual, and clouds prevented the sun from breaking down bacteria. Even so, waterfowl continued to be the main culprits at the worst freshwater sites, the Waiwhakaiho River near Lake Rotomanu and the mouths of Te Henui Stream and Waimoku Stream.
long and 25 m wide, and is shown in Figure 2.
In the 2016-2017 monitoring period, issues were found with unacceptable wastes being exposed by coastal
erosion. This resulted in the site being closed to the public in 2017. Any further dune stabilisation will be
done using green waste disposed of at the Patea transfer station.
Patea Beach is an elevated site which for most of the time is dry. Rain that does fall on the site drains away
at a very rapid rate. The site does not suffer from …
aerobic ponds were also observed to be in
good condition. Discharge from the pond system to the Tawhiti Stream was sampled on two separate
occasions (July and March), along with the receiving waters. No visual environmental impacts downstream
of the discharge point to the Tawhiti Stream were observed.
Effluent collection points within the piggery were viewed during all inspections. They were found to be in
good condition, with no signs of spills or overflows even after heavy prolonged rain
weather. About 40% of
New Plymouth’s rain comes with winds from the north or north-east, usually falling
as steady rain for several hours or longer. South easterlies tend to be dry. The annual
rainfall for New Plymouth averages around 1500 mm. Rainfall across the region
varies from around 1000 mm on the southern coast, to 2000 mm at the highest points
of the ringplain around Stratford, and higher rainfall in the hill country and on Mt
Taranaki.
Wind roses for the region are shown in Figure 3.
Ordinary Council Agenda August 2024
Bibliography and references 103
Appendix I Resource consents held by NPDC
List of tables
Table 1 Consents held by NPDC that relate to the Colson Road landfill 13
Table 2 Summary of monitoring activity for 2020-2021 14
Table 3 Chemical analysis of Colson Road landfill leachate 40
Table 4 Results of analysis of under liner drainage for the year under review. 42
Table 5 Results of rain event monitoring – discharge and Puremu Stream samples, 19 August 2020 47
Table 6 Results
Bibliography and references 103
Appendix I Resource consents held by NPDC
List of tables
Table 1 Consents held by NPDC that relate to the Colson Road landfill 13
Table 2 Summary of monitoring activity for 2020-2021 14
Table 3 Chemical analysis of Colson Road landfill leachate 40
Table 4 Results of analysis of under liner drainage for the year under review. 42
Table 5 Results of rain event monitoring – discharge and Puremu Stream samples, 19 August 2020 47
Table 6 Results
catchment area is approximately 6.1 km2. The length
of the catchment, from the headwaters between Paraite and Corbett Roads to the sea at Bell Block beach, is
approximately five kilometres.
The industrial area at Bell Block is situated mid-catchment (Figure 1). Historically, the industrial areas were
located predominantly on the western side of the stream however, ongoing development since 2016 has
resulted in more sites on the eastern side. These sites fall under permitted activity rules and