until the site had stabilised.
Cheal Production Station and Cheal-A wellsite: Heavy persistent rain and strong winds proceeded the
inspection, with rain still falling during the visit. The sites were tidy and processes appeared to be well
managed as no spills or stains were evident on the ground. Operationally good practices were being
adhered to, with drip trays and chemical bunding in use. The skimmer pits were free of hydrocarbon sheens
and no effects were noted below the discharge
the Hawera waste water treatment plant.
2.2 Results
2.2.1 Inspections
One inspection was carried out in the 2012-2013 monitoring year.
16 October 2012
A site visit was made to conduct an inspection and to take groundwater samples. The
weather was fine with 16 mm rain over the previous 72 hours. The cap on the landfill
was well vegetated and appeared sound. The level of leachate in the collection sump
was higher than usual and had approximately 3 cm of foam on it. A sample was
Bus travel will be free across Taranaki on Friday 20 September, as Taranaki Regional Council celebrates World Car Free Day. The annual event, recognised by more than 2000 cities worldwide, encourages people to leave their cars at home and embrace sustainable travel options, promoting a cleaner and healthier future. World Car Free Day officially falls on Sunday, 22 September, however public bus services do not operate on Sundays. The Council’s Transport Engagement Manager, Cheryl Gazley, says
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Table 11 Results of rain event monitoring – discharge and Puremu Stream samples, 2 June 2020 45
Table 12 Results of rain event monitoring - Manganaha Stream, 2 June 2020 45
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Table 13 Biomonitoring sites in the Puremu and Manganaha Streams related to the Colson Road
landfill 47
Table 14 Bore depth and screen depth information for potentially collapsed bores 50
Table 15 Chemical analysis of Colson Road landfill groundwater sampled …
Results are available to the public live on our website. What we find is that water quality of the region’s bathing beaches is generally high, with around 95% of samples meeting New Zealand health guidelines for recreational use. Occasionally water quality can be affected. This is particularly evident after heavy rain when a large volume of river water is discharged to the sea, carrying contaminants such as bird faeces, sediment, urban stormwater, agricultural run-off and so on. In some circumstances
as well as ensuring public awareness of the impacts of
stormwater on recreational water quality particularly after a rain event. In the coastal water, where most
people are likely to bathe, counts were well within ‘Surveillance’ mode (MfE, 2003; Table 3). The health risk
overall, was therefore considered to be low.
The addition of groundwater monitoring to the 2023/24 programme allows the Council to track impacts to
groundwater quality from the WWTP. In the first year, groundwater samples
visit. The flow meter read 21.7 L/s, which was slightly over consent limits. The sample
taken from the discharge was only slightly turbid. Further samples were taken from upstream, downstream
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and unnamed tributary sites. The downstream sample results exceeded consent limits for turbidity, however
no enforcement actions were taken at this time due to sampling methodology errors.
01 April 2022
No rain proceeded prior to inspection. At the time of inspection, the
stabilisation will be
done using green waste disposed of at the Patea transfer station.
Patea Beach is an elevated site which for most of the time is dry. Rain that does fall on the site drains away
at a very rapid rate. The site does not suffer from flooding from rain or tidal action, due to its elevation.
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Figure 1 Regional map showing the location of the Patea green waste site
Figure 2 Aerial view of the Patea Beach green waste disposal area
Patea River
monitoring inspection and to take
water samples. The weather was fine with 13 mm rain falling over previous 72 hours
and the stream system was in low flow. A truck was discharging drilling muds and a
digger was operating blending in sawdust at time of inspection. A discussion was
held with the digger driver and site manager on the drainage issues at the top of the
lower irrigation area and the installation of novaflo in a few swampy areas on the
main irrigation flats. Discussion included the
Application attachment appendix I Recreation Assessment Manawa Energy 14 Feb 2023 REVISED