falling within the “Alert” or “Action”
categories was almost half that of the previous season. Of note, very few high counts were
recorded during the 2010-2011 season. Fewer exceedances of MfE guidelines (‘Alert’ and
‘Action’) modes were coincidental with drier early season conditions and a reduction in
dairy shed pond systems treated wastes discharge rates noted from field inspections during
that time.
One site (Waimoku Stream at Oakura beach) continued to record all of its single samples in
Taranaki.
1.2.2. Water abstraction permits
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.
There are 5 monitored quarries in Taranaki that hold water abstraction consents.
1.2.3. Discharges of wastes to land
Sections 15(1)(b) and (d) of the RMA stipulate that no person may
Whareroa site.
Photograph 1 The Fonterra Whareroa site
1.3 Resource consents
1.3.1 Water abstraction permits
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.
Fonterra holds water permit 0047 to cover the abstraction of water from the Tawhiti
Stream (Photograph 2), a
Regional cleanfills consent monitoring 2019-2020
South Taranaki water supplies resource consent monitoring report 2018-2019
Policy & Planning Committee agenda October 2020
Regional Cleanfills consent monitoring report 2017-2018
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.
Water permit 5437-3 covers the take and use of water from the Waingongoro River
for stock drinking, yard wash-down and miscellaneous purposes. This permit was
issued by the Taranaki Regional Council on 7 July 2012 under Section 87(d) of the
RMA. It is due to expire on 1 June 2029.
There are 12 special conditions
principally to resident wild
fowl populations in the vicinity of recreational usage sites.
In terms of E. coli, bacteriological water quality showed some improvements in the latest
survey period in comparison with historical surveys. Although only two sites had their
lowest median counts on record, many other sites had lower seasonal median counts than
usual. The total number of samples falling within the “Alert” or “Action” categories was 6%
lower than the average of all the previous seasons,
Lower Waiwhakaiho air discharges consent monitoring report - Taranaki Regional Council.