carried out to check for compliance
with resource consent conditions. Light rain fell intermittently throughout the day. Well sites inspected were
Mangahewa-A, C, D, E and G; Pouri-A; Pukemai-A; Tuhua-A, B, C and D; McKee B, C, D and E; Toetoe-A, B
and C; and Mystone-A. In general, the sites were tidy and clean with minimal activity occurring. The sites
were being maintained with weed spraying evident on the site and in some places within the ring drains.
The majority of ring drains were
ponds before land
application. The pond is stirred as effluent is sprayed onto pastures via a travelling rain gun.
There are two storage ponds on the property, pond 1 has a storage capacity of 24,500 m3, and pond 2 has a
storage capacity of 19,320 m3.
The existing piggery, ponds, and irrigation areas in relation to the property are shown in Figure 1, and Figure 2
Figure 1 Location of Stanley Bros Trust Piggeries current buildings and effluent ponds
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bunded to contain any stormwater and organic leachate, and exclusion drains, bunds,
and diversions are situated around the ponds to divert clean stormwater away from
operational areas.
74. Stormwater runoff typically occurs immediately following rain events. The stormwater
volume depends on a number of factors, including the moisture content of the soil and
the intensity of the rain. The majority of contaminants contained within the stormwater
will be in the ‘first flush’ of water leaving
main building is transported across the paddocks to Manhole 1
1 The Council has used these compliance grading criteria for more than 20 years. They align closely with the four compliance
grades in the MfE Best Practice Guidelines for Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement, 2018
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(Figure 1). During heavy rain overflow from the settling pond also discharges into the same manhole and
enters the piped tributary (Figure 1).
Figure 1 Taranaki
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 (31% of
samples, or 35% if the samples of the Waimoku are included) across the 16 recognised bathing sites was
slightly higher than the recorded long-term average. However, it should be noted that the “Action” category
is the only category for which swimming is not recommended. In the
B K Raine
N W Walker
C S Williamson
Apologies
Notification of Late Items
Item Page Subject
Item 1 3 Confirmation of Minutes - 10 April 2018
Item 2 9 Confirmation of Minutes - 7 May 2018
Item 3 25 Consents and Regulatory Committee Minutes
Item 4 31 Policy and Planning Committee Minutes
Item 5 37 Executive, Audit and Risk Committee Minutes
Item 6 42 Joint Committee Minutes
Item 7 47 Adoption of the 2018/2028 Long-Term Plan
Item 8 50 Meeting Dates
Single sample >140 Two consecutive single
samples >280
Freshwater E. coli
(cfu/100 ml)
No single
sample >260
Single sample >260 Single sample >550
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Photo 4 Taken at the coastal Site 4 at Wai-iti Beach, looking towards Site 5, with the Wai-iti Stream
entering from center-left
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2 Results
2.1 Inspections
15 December 2016
Conditions were overcast with recent rain and a moderate north-westerly wind, although the camp
Needs Water.
Nitrates in groundwater at 27 sites
Groundwater levels at 10 sites
Pesticides in groundwater at 7 sites
Snow
Evaporation
Evaporation
Rain
Snow
Groundwater flow
Surface
runoff
Water Cycle
Irrigation circle in south Taranaki
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conservation
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irrigation
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
overabundance of algae and aquatic weeds,
impact on the growth of sensitive species, or
even become toxic to freshwater organisms.
Five sites are monitored for ammonia, all of
which fall within band A. At these sites, ammonia
is not likely to have any toxic effect, even on the
most sensitive species. Modelling estimates
(Figure 4) however, suggest that around 66% of
rivers or streams are in band A, while 34% are in
band B.
Five sites are monitored for nitrate. One