Inspection was carried out during wet weather following a period of rain throughout the
catchment. The influent screen was operating and wastes were fully contained. The main pond was dark
green/brown with a turbid appearance. A mild odour was noted downwind. Wildlife was numerous, with
over 450 mallard, paradise and teal ducks, Canadian geese and black swans.
Both wetland pond levels were normal. These were dark green/brown in colour and slightly turbid. No
ponding was noted in the vicinity of
sea, but these are generally few in number and only the rare spills have a major and
indeed measurable impact on seafoods in the area.
“Indirect” discharges is a term used to generally describe the effects of rivers on the
coast, and therefore include the considerable amounts of faecal bacteria, nutrients and
solids carried down the Waitara River after rain on the farms and hill country
upstream (now seen as the major source of these in local seafoods). The material and
was potentially leaking, staff advised that this would be investigated in summer.
Ngatoro G: the ring drain had been redefined and metal placed alongside it to help filter sediment.
Kaimiro Production Station and Ngatoro-A: Heavy, persistent rain and strong winds had proceeded the
inspection and it was noted that the stormwater system on both sites was working well. All stormwater was
being collected and directed for treatment prior to discharge from the site. The sites were tidy and
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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 are not covered
by this monitoring report. Upstream, land use is pastoral and horticultural. Downstream, the Mangati flows
through the residential area of Bell Block.
stormwater falling on the non-process areas of the western half of the site (Figure 1) is
directed by “v” ditches running alongside the roads to a dam/pond and then out to the Tasman Sea via the
Manu Stream. Stormwater falling on the eastern side of the site is directed to unnamed tributaries of the
Waihi Stream via outfalls and a small sedimentation pond.
Sludge from the storm pond, off-spec pond and blow down pond stored in lagoons 2, 3, and 4 was
removed during 2006. The sludge in lagoon 1 is …
installed as per manufacturer's specifications or as outlined in the Water Measurement Code of Practice. You must provide an installation certificate to the Council following any new installation. Verification of water metersFor measuring and reporting to be useful, we must be able to rely confidently on the water-take data we get. All water meters that fall under the national regulations or under resource consent requirement must be verified to be accurate to within ± 5%.
Verification is required
installed as per manufacturer's specifications or as outlined in the Water Measurement Code of Practice. You must provide an installation certificate to the Council following any new installation. Verification of water metersFor measuring and reporting to be useful, we must be able to rely confidently on the water-take data we get. All water meters that fall under the national regulations or under resource consent requirement must be verified to be accurate to within ± 5%.
Verification is required
the contained area or soak hole, even in
the heavy rain occurring at the time of inspection. Overall the site looked tidy and appeared to be well
managed at the time of inspection.
21 February 2019
The site has had a few new loads of green waste placed on it. There was no evidence of any stormwater or
leachate discharge on site and there was nothing collected in the contained corner of the site. Overall the
site was being managed in an appropriate manner at the time of inspection. …