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‘Ocean outfall’ sewage suggestion by Paul Campbell
The Kaipara District Council will need to authorise further work on the ill-starred Mangawhai sewerage scheme, with commissioners now considering the final report of the Mangawhai Community Wastewater Scheme Advisory Panel.
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Among the findings is the suggestion of an ocean sewage outfall. The reticulation was originally undertaken to prevent septic tank pollution of the town’s seafront. The panel was appointed late last year as ‘a set of independent community eyes to review the scheme’. Commission chair, John Robertson now says “the report is comprehensive. Council now needs to commission further work to test the disposal options, and do further analysis on extending the reticulation system to enable more properties to hook up. Once we develop our proposals, we will engage and consult with the community.” In three key findings, the panel found firstly, ‘the capture of 100% of the properties within the scheme’s drainage district through mandatory connection and expansion of the reticulation network is essential for the long term health of the marine environment and provides the best financial outcome for the community’. Secondly, ‘the treatment plant is in general performing well but will however need more capacity added to specific components over the next five years’. In the matter of capacity, the report says that ‘land based disposal of the treated effluent through a combination of the existing Lincoln Downs Farm, the Mangawhai Community Park, and the Mangawhai Golf Course is the preferred option, but is dependent on further geotechnical investigations of
Mangawhai sewage — ocean outfall an option?
the soakage capacity of the park and golf course’. ‘Failing this, an ocean based outfall should be investigated, whilst acknowledging Iwi objection to this option’. Mr Robertson said the panel was appointed because “we wanted them to review its fitness for purpose. We wanted them to review the capacity of its two key parts; the processing plant in Mangawhai and the Lincoln
Downs Farm where treated liquids are disposed of. “We also asked them to review and make recommendations on council policies that determine such things as whether connection to the scheme should be compulsory, how costs should be apportioned, and where and how quickly further reticulation to replace septic tanks should be progressed.” The report includes twenty-two recommendations in all.
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