2007
June
2020 2026
Z Energy Ltd 1020-4
To discharge stormwater and treated
wastewater to the coastal marine area via the
Hongihongi Stream
April
2015
June
2020 2032
OMV Taranaki Ltd 5542-2
To discharge treated and untreated stormwater
from a petrochemical storage tank facility and
hydrostatic test water into the coastal marine
area via the Hongihongi Stream
Oct
2015
June
2020 2032
The operational boundaries of the consents monitored in the Hongihongi …
Council (the Council) to assess the administrative and
environmental performance of the Company during the period under review.
During the monitoring period, Wai-iti Motor Camp Limited demonstrated an overall high
level of environmental performance.
The Council’s monitoring programme for the year under review included three inspections of
the wastewater system, including one inspection of the rock rip-rap seawall, and
bacteriological water sampling of the Wai-iti Stream and Wai-iti Beach on
Council to assess the
environmental performance of the Wai-iti Motor Camp Limited during the period under
review.
The Council’s monitoring programme for the year under review included three inspections of
the wastewater system, including one inspection of the rock rip-rap seawall, and
bacteriological water sampling of the Wai-iti Stream and Wai-iti Beach on one occasion.
The monitoring showed a good level of management and operation of the disposal system
during the monitoring period as
natural degradation of water quality.
Table 1: Sites where use is restricted due to consented discharges leading to localised degradation of coastal water quality
Location Reason Restriction
Waiwhakaiho River mouth to the Mangatī Stream mouth
Discharge of treated municipal wastewater from the New Plymouth wastewater treatment plant, through marine
outfall structure 450 m offshore north of the Waiwhakaiho River mouth.
Permanent restriction on collection of shellfish
Section 32 Evaluation Report - Proposed Coastal Plan for Taranaki
up and
downstream sites, but these results did not indicate any significant effects of stormwater or wastewater
discharges. The results from the Mangaone Stream exhibited the expected and typical downstream
decrease in MCI scores, however in this instance noticeable deterioration of SQMCI scores were noted in
the upper of the Mangaone Stream sites during the summer survey. The successively decreasing MCI scores
at site MGO000150 in the middle reaches of the Mangaone Stream noted in the
wastewater system, one inspection of the rock wall, and routine bacteriological water sampling of the Wai-
iti Stream and Wai-iti Beach on one occasion.
Two additional bacteriological water sampling rounds were also undertaken, to monitor any impacts of the
unnamed tributary on the Wai-iti Stream, following recommendations made in the 2015-2016 monitoring
report. Further bacteriological water sampling of the unnamed tributary was carried out in conjunction with
an additional site inspection in
Discharge to land permits 12
1.3.3.1 Process wastewater 13
1.3.3.2 Domestic wastewater 14
1.3.4 Air discharge permit 15
1.4 Monitoring programme: water 16
1.4.1 Monitoring by Ballance 16
1.4.1.1 Compliance 16
1.4.1.2 Irrigation system management 16
1.4.1.3 Groundwater 16
1.4.1.4 Biological monitoring 16
1.4.2 Monitoring by Taranaki Regional Council 17
1.4.2.1 Programme liaison and management 17
1.4.2.2 Review of Ballance’s monitoring data 17
1.4.2.3
odours were evident around
the pump on the day of the inspection. The camp was busy with 152 campers on site.
10 January 2013
The camp manager reported that there had been no issues with wastewater since the
previous inspection. No odours were evident around the pump on the day of the
inspection. The camp was busy with 523 campers on site with additional visitors
(approximately 200) staying in the batches. The camp was fully booked during Christmas
with approximately 600 campers on