spills having occurred. The peripheral
drains around the site appeared to be clear of any sewage contaminants. The sludge disposal area had been
reinstated with vegetation following the disposal operation that occurred in 2019-2020. In June 2021, the
TDF was shut down temporarily in order to replace a damaged seal. Otherwise, NPWWTP staff noted that
the plant had been operating well and that there had been no major performance issues.
Heavy rain had preceded the first inspection, which
corner, or
south toward swales in the grassed area and then to a settling pond on the southern boundary. Stormwater
from a storage area to the south of the main building is transported across the paddocks to a manhole.
During heavy rain overflow from the settling pond also discharges into a single manhole and enters the
piped tributary.
1 The Council has used these compliance grading criteria for more than 19 years. They align closely
Consents & Regulatory Committee agenda April 2021
good bunding practices were observed. There was no discharge from the site to the
river. A pilot flare was operating with no visible sign of flame, smoke, or heat haze noted.
9 June 2022
The site was tidy and well managed with drip trays and chemical bunding in use and no spills or stains
evident. Persistent heavy rain had preceded the inspection and the stormwater system was coping well with
all stormwater being collected and directed for treatment prior to discharge from the site.
inspection, with the drain due to be cleaned out the
following week. The stone baskets appeared to be functioning well. There was no evidence of any spills or
sheens on site and unauthorized burning occurring, There were no discharges of untreated stormwater or
dust occurring. The site was compliant at the time of inspection.
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23 May 2022
Light rain had occurred in the days prior to inspection. A visual inspection of the drains found no sheens or
foam, though the
Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the
Taranaki Regional Council, held in the
Taranaki Regional Council Chambers, 47
Cloten Road, Stratford, on Tuesday 1
October 2019 at 10.30am
Present Councillors D N MacLeod (Chairperson)
D L Lean (Deputy Chairperson)
M J Cloke
M G Davey
M P Joyce
C L Littlewood
M J McDonald
D H McIntyre
B K Raine
N W Walker
C S Williamson
Attending Messrs B G Chamberlain (Chief Executive)
M J Nield (Director -
State of the Environment Report 2015
natural form and character, mahinga kai, fishing,
irrigation and food production, animal drinking water, wāhi tapu, water supply, commercial and
industrial use, hydro-electric power generation, transport and tauranga waka. Attributes for these
values are categorised into four states, A, B, C or D, reflecting different levels from A-excellent to D-
unacceptable. D is the attribute that falls below the national bottom line and the NPS-FM requires
that the freshwater management unit is
Policy & Planning Committee agenda November 2021