SWDC Wastewater Consent Application Status Report – February 2013

 Wastewater Consent Application Status Report – February 2013

 SiteApplicationNotificationHearingDecisionPost DecisionComments
Martinborough WWTPCompleteOn Track   On Track
Featherston WWTPCompleteOn Track   On Track
Greytown WWTPOn Track    On Track

Martinborough WWTP
Combination of Floating Treatment Media and traditional mechanical/chemical treatment proposed, with transition to land disposal over term of consent.  Consent application accepted by GW. Consent process on hold while additional information being obtained on the floating treatment media and proposed discharge to land regime. Section 37 RMA Notice issued (18 January, 2013).

Featherston WWTP

Traditional mechanical/chemical treatment proposed in the short to medium term, with transition to land disposal over term of consent. Consent application accepted by GW. Consent process on hold while additional information being obtained on the floating treatment media and proposed discharge to land regime.  Additional application required for discharge to land.

Greytown WWTP
s92 RMA further information request issued by GW in January 2008. Draft application prepared. Proposal to be confirmed and further information / application lodged with Council by end March 2013.

 

Stakeholder Engagement
Consultation with members of the Combined Steering Committee continuing. Programme of targeted consultation with key stakeholders to commence week beginning March 2013.  Communication with GW also continuing to ensure shared understanding of process and progress.  Steering group meeting to follow late March.

 

SWDC Long Term Wastewater Strategy
Council has confirmed long term WW Strategy, and in particular desire to move away from water based discharge in the long term.
 

Current Technical Investigations

  • In-stream investigations (including Reasonable Mixing Zone studies) at all three sites (Forbes Ecology) – reporting due May 2013.
  • AWT process peer review (awaiting detailed information from Waterclean Technologies) due mid-Feb 2013.
  • LEI land discharge capacity investigations commencing on identified locations mid-Feb 2013.

Posted 22 February 2013

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