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
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 -
sampled on 3 May 2017 31
Table 7 Chemical analysis of the Puremu Stream, sampled on 23 May 2017 33
Table 8 Results of metal analysis undertaken on 3 May 2017 34
Table 9 Results of metal analysis undertaken on 23 May 2017 35
Table 10 Results of rain event monitoring – discharge and Puremu Stream samples, 23 August 2016 37
Table 11 Results of rain event monitoring - Manganaha Stream, 23 August 2016 38
Table 12 Biomonitoring sites in the Puremu and Manganaha Streams related to the
Tawhiti
Stream
2022 2028
5598-2 To discharge stormwater
into the Tawhiti Stream 2022 2028
5599-2 To discharge emissions
into the air 2022 2028
2.2.1 Water abstraction permit
Section 14 of the RMA stipulates that no person may take, use, dam or divert any water, unless the activity
is expressly allowed for by a resource consent or a rule in a regional plan, or it falls within some particular
categories set out in Section 14.
Silver Fern Farms holds water permit 1091-4 to
nothing dull
about the new entrance to the
gardens. The covered entrance to the
Rain Forest Pavilion is refreshingly
clean-lined and generous in size. It
leads to the café past an interpretation
area in which the history of Pukeiti
and a focus on rhododendrons is inter-
actively displayed. The entrance-way
has grand views across the lawn to the
sea, and to the side, a newly planted
row of rhododendrons surrounds The
Founders Garden which has been
grassed with instant turf. Dominant at
Stream, were due principally to resident wild fowl populations in the vicinity of
recreational usage sites (as confirmed by inspections and more recently by DNA marker
surveys).
In terms of E. coli, bacteriological water quality in the latest survey period was similar in
comparison with historical surveys. The total number of samples falling within the “Alert”
or “Action” categories (28% of samples) was equal to the long-term average and was
strongly influenced by samples at two urban sites
Policy & Planning Committee agenda November 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.
was no sign of recent overflow discharges into the Kurapete Stream. The WWTP and facilities were
operating satisfactorily, with the pond perimeter tracks recently mown. No odours were noted onsite.
20 May 2019
An inspection was conducted in fine weather with light wind. Rainfall of 276 mm of rain was recorded at the
Inglewood WWTP Council weather station in the month prior.
The primary screen was operating and wastes were fully contained. The primary aeration pond was a turbid
brown