Introduction 1
1.1.2 Structure of this report 1
1.1.3 The Resource Management Act 1991 and monitoring 1
1.1.4 Evaluation of environmental and administrative performance 2
1.2 Process description 3
1.3 Resource consents 5
1.4 Monitoring programme 6
1.4.1 Introduction 6
1.4.2 Programme liaison and management 6
1.4.3 Site inspections 6
1.4.4 Chemical sampling 6
2 Results 7
2.1 Water 7
2.1.1 Inspections 7
2.1.2 Wastewater trends over time 8
2.1.3 Results of
in a water course, one consent to realign a water course, two consents to discharge
emissions into air at the site, four consents to discharge to the Inaha Stream and a tributary, and two
consents to discharge to land.
During the monitoring period, Taranaki By-Products Ltd demonstrated an overall good level of
environmental performance.
Monitoring was carried out by both the Council and TBP. TBP monitors water abstraction rates, wastewater
volumes and composition, effluent loading on
consents to discharge to land.
During the monitoring period, Taranaki By-Products Ltd demonstrated an overall good level of
environmental performance.
Monitoring was also carried out by both the Council and TBP. TBP monitors water abstraction rates,
wastewater volumes and composition, effluent loading on irrigation areas, biofilter performance and
weather conditions. The Council undertakes inspections of the plant site, irrigation and burial areas; water
quality and biological monitoring
Inspections 9
2.1.2 Wastewater trends over time 10
2.1.3 Results of discharge and receiving waters physicochemical monitoring 13
2.1.4 Treated effluent discharge records 19
2.2 Air 22
2.2.1 Inspections 22
2.3 Investigations, interventions, and incidents 23
3 Discussion 24
3.1 Discussion of site performance 24
3.2 Environmental effects of exercise of consents 25
3.3 Evaluation of performance 26
3.4 Recommendations from the 2015-2016 Annual Report 29
3.5 Alterations to
Process description 4
1.3 Resource consents 5
1.3.1 Water abstraction permit 5
1.3.2 Water discharge permit 6
1.3.3 Air discharge pemit 7
1.4 Monitoring programme 8
1.4.1 Introduction 8
1.4.2 Programme liaison and management 8
1.4.3 Site inspections 8
1.4.4 Chemical sampling 8
2. Results 10
2.1 Water 10
2.1.1 Inspections 10
2.1.2 Results of discharge and receiving waters phyicochemical
monitoring 11
2.2 Historical wastewater trends 17
2.2.1 Evaluation of treatment
Company’s activities.
The Company holds a total of two resource consents, which include a total of 13 conditions
setting out the requirements that the Company must satisfy. The Company holds resource
consent 5108-2 to allow it to discharge treated effluent into the Tawhiti Stream, and consent
5266-1 to discharge emissions into the air at this site.
The Council’s monitoring programme for the year under review included four inspections
including two wastewater and receiving water samples
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New Plymouth District Council
New Plymouth Wastewater Treatment Plant
Marine Outfall and Sludge Lagoon
Monitoring Programme
Annual Report
2017-2018
Technical Report 2018-62
This report was initially issued by the Council with an incorrect marine ecological report attached as Appendix
IV. This has been corrected as of October 2019
Taranaki Regional Council
Company during the period under review.
Table 1 Resource consents held for MPP
Consent
number Purpose Granted Review Expires
Water abstraction permit
2393-3 To take water from the Mangaone Stream for use in a
gas fired Power Station.
Feb
2016
June
2024
June
2033
Water discharge permits
4560-2 To discharge wastewater from filter backwashing and
tank cleaning into the Waitara River.
Jan
2003
-
June
2021
7920-1
To discharge wastewater and
Process description 4
1.3 Resource consents 5
Water abstraction permit 5 1.3.1
Water discharge permit 6 1.3.2
Air discharge pemit 7 1.3.3
1.4 Monitoring programme 8
Introduction 8 1.4.1
Programme liaison and management 8 1.4.2
Site inspections 9 1.4.3
Chemical sampling 9 1.4.4
2. Results 10
2.1 Water 10
Inspections 10 2.1.1
Results of discharge and receiving waters phyicochemical 2.1.2
monitoring 11
2.2 Historical wastewater trends 16
Evaluation of treatment pond
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South Taranaki District Council
Waverley, Kaponga, Manaia and Patea
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Systems
Monitoring Programmes
Annual Report
2014-2015
Technical Report 2015-09
Taranaki Regional Council
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September 2015
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Executive summary
The