Results are available to the public live on our website. What we find is that water quality of the region’s bathing beaches is generally high, with around 95% of samples meeting New Zealand health guidelines for recreational use. Occasionally water quality can be affected. This is particularly evident after heavy rain when a large volume of river water is discharged to the sea, carrying contaminants such as bird faeces, sediment, urban stormwater, agricultural run-off and so on. In some circumstances
visit. The flow meter read 21.7 L/s, which was slightly over consent limits. The sample
taken from the discharge was only slightly turbid. Further samples were taken from upstream, downstream
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and unnamed tributary sites. The downstream sample results exceeded consent limits for turbidity, however
no enforcement actions were taken at this time due to sampling methodology errors.
01 April 2022
No rain proceeded prior to inspection. At the time of inspection, the
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
Bus travel will be free across Taranaki on Friday 20 September, as Taranaki Regional Council celebrates World Car Free Day. The annual event, recognised by more than 2000 cities worldwide, encourages people to leave their cars at home and embrace sustainable travel options, promoting a cleaner and healthier future. World Car Free Day officially falls on Sunday, 22 September, however public bus services do not operate on Sundays. The Council’s Transport Engagement Manager, Cheryl Gazley, says
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.
Application attachment appendix I Recreation Assessment Manawa Energy 14 Feb 2023 REVISED
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 …
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.
as well as ensuring public awareness of the impacts of
stormwater on recreational water quality particularly after a rain event. In the coastal water, where most
people are likely to bathe, counts were well within ‘Surveillance’ mode (MfE, 2003; Table 3). The health risk
overall, was therefore considered to be low.
The addition of groundwater monitoring to the 2023/24 programme allows the Council to track impacts to
groundwater quality from the WWTP. In the first year, groundwater samples