2.4 Irrigation to Land of Leachate
Situated north of the compost and vermiculture operations is a series of leachate ponds that collects
run-off from these activities. In addition to the collection of leachate and stormwater that falls in the
composting area, wash down water from the truck wash is also collected in this pond; which further
dilutes the compost leachate.
Figure 2 highlights the area in purple, where water from these ponds are irrigated to land. Typically
irrigation
Stratford DC wastwater treatment consent monitoring report - Taranaki Regional Council.
fall over a
small waterfall. At the base of the waterfall the discharged water runs down a natural cobbled channel
beneath native riparian vegetation for approximately 10 metres before entering the Patea River,
downstream of the intake weir.
1.2.2 Midhirst water supply
The Midhirst community WTP, which supplies to 92 properties, originally supplied the former Midhirst dairy
factory. Water is pumped from the Te Popo Stream (through a small filter attached to a flexible hose within
the
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.
Vector Ltd holds water permit 1125-4 to take water from Kapuni Stream for the
operation of a gas processing facility and related ancillary purposes and downstream
uses. This permit was issued by the Council on 19 June 2012 under Section 87(d) of
the RMA. It is due to expire on 1 June
140 cfu/100ml on 12 January 2010, this was
likely caused by elevated river flows following rain in the preceding few days.
4.1.5.1 Compliance with guidelines
Compliance with the 2003 guidelines for marine contact usage is summarised in
Table 12.
Table 12 Bacterial guidelines performance at Onaero Beach
Number of exceedances of enterococci guidelines [ % of 20 samples]
Parameter ALERT
Single sample 141-280/100ml
ACTION
Two consecutive samples >280/100 ml
October 2012
and 20 March and 12 June 2013.
Notes from these visits are listed below. Records of production and incinerator
operation were inspected and found to be satisfactory.
16 August 2012
There were light rain showers, and a blustery W wind. Yellow pollen was present on
the surface and at the edges of the storm ponds. Herekawe Stream was in low fresh,
slightly turbid, with no foam beyond the mixing zone. The (combined
DAS/municipal) stormwater discharge had noticeable “road” odour.
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PATEA
NEW PLYMOUTH
OPUNAKE
ELTHAM
MANAIA
HAWERA
EGMONT
NATIONAL
PARK
Total rainfall to date (mm)
KEY
% of average ‘year to date’ rainfall
xxx yy%
INGLEWOOD
Pohokura
Saddle
Dawson Falls
Cape Egmont
Stratford
Whareroa
Patea
North Egmont
Inglewood
Motunui
Brooklands
Kaka Rd
Kotare
Rimunui
Glenn Rd
Huinga
106%
101%
99%
110%
84%
110%112%
130%
123%
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PATEA
NEW PLYMOUTH
OPUNAKE
ELTHAM
MANAIA
HAWERA
EGMONT
NATIONAL
PARK
Total annual rainfall (mm)
KEY
% of average ‘year to date’ rainfall
xxx yy%
INGLEWOOD
Pohokura
Saddle
Dawson Falls
Cape Egmont
Stratford
Whareroa
Patea
North Egmont
Inglewood
Motunui
Mangorei
Kaka Rd
Kotare
Rimunui
Glenn Rd
Huinga
110%
106%
112%
112%
98%
113%117%
108%
105%
N/A
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Provisional data only
PATEA
NEW PLYMOUTH
OPUNAKE
ELTHAM
MANAIA
HAWERA
EGMONT
NATIONAL
PARK
Total annual rainfall (mm)
KEY
% of average ‘year to date’ rainfall
xxx yy%
INGLEWOOD
Pohokura
Saddle
Dawson Falls
Cape Egmont
Stratford
Whareroa
Patea
North Egmont
Inglewood
Motunui
Brooklands
Kaka Rd
Kotare
Rimunui
Glenn Rd
Huinga
112%
108%
119%
107%
88%
115%110%
121%
124%