Inspection was carried out during wet weather following a period of rain throughout the
catchment. The influent screen was operating and wastes were fully contained. The main pond was dark
green/brown with a turbid appearance. A mild odour was noted downwind. Wildlife was numerous, with
over 450 mallard, paradise and teal ducks, Canadian geese and black swans.
Both wetland pond levels were normal. These were dark green/brown in colour and slightly turbid. No
ponding was noted in the vicinity of
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To discharge stormwater and sediment, deriving from
soil disturbance undertaken for the purpose of
constructing the Turangi-C wellsite.
5 February
2013 N/A 1 June 2017
1.3.1 Water abstraction permit
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.
The
regional plan, or it falls within some particular categories set out in Section 14.
The Council determined that the application to take groundwater fell within Rule 49
of the Regional Freshwater Plan for Taranaki (RFWP) as the rate and daily volume of
the groundwater abstraction might exceed that of the permitted activity (Rule 48).
Rule 49 provides for groundwater abstraction as a controlled activity, subject to two
conditions:
• The abstraction shall cause not more than a 10% lowering
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3.2 Results
3.2.1 Inspections
08 December 2020
An inspection was undertaken to assess compliance with the wastewater discharge consent. A prolonged
period of rain occurred prior to the inspection. The yard was relatively clean and tidy. No evidence of spills.
The discharge of stormwater onsite into the roadside drain looked much improved from the last inspection.
A sample of the settling pond discharge into the wetland was unable to be collected due to a new
(Pohokura AEE Vol 3).
f. Cliff erosion
Sedimentary rocks in cliffs in the ‘papa’ areas of north and south Taranaki are relatively
young geologically speaking, so are soft, unconsolidated and easily eroded. Cliffs with
waves lapping at the base at high tide are vulnerable to episodic erosion events with the
steep faces falling away catastrophically. Compounding this process is groundwater seepage
through the cliffs which intensifies after heavy rain. When the top layers are saturated, they
is less than 1 % of the allocated take through resource
consents.
Rain water is also collected and stored for stock and domestic use.
There are 21 rural water supply schemes in the region that serve stock, domestic water
and in some cases industrial use and mean farmers do not have their own intake
systems. In this case the
take is concentrated at
one point rather than
being spread through a
catchment.
Figures 1 and 2 show
rural water supply
PM2.5 concentration 17
Figure 13 Comparison of the diurnal variation in PM2.5 concentration during different seasons 17
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Figure 14 Pearson’s correlation matrix of PM2.5 with different meteorological variables 18
Figure 15 Pollution rose for entire monitoring period 20
Figure 16 A comparison of wind roses for days falling into different PM2.5 air quality categories 20
Figure 17 Daily time series of PM2.5 for the monitoring period. 21
Figure 18 …
was potentially leaking, staff advised that this would be investigated in summer.
Ngatoro G: the ring drain had been redefined and metal placed alongside it to help filter sediment.
Kaimiro Production Station and Ngatoro-A: Heavy, persistent rain and strong winds had proceeded the
inspection and it was noted that the stormwater system on both sites was working well. All stormwater was
being collected and directed for treatment prior to discharge from the site. The sites were tidy and