Annual report 2006-2007 - Taranaki Regional Council
Annual report 2006-2007 - Taranaki Regional Council Annual report 2006-2007 - Taranaki Regional Council
2.2.2 Water discharge permit 12 Section 15(1)(a) of the Resource Management Act stipulates that no person may discharge any contaminant into water, unless the activity is expressly allowed for by a resource consent or a rule in a regional plan, or by national regulations. Taranaki Abattoirs holds water discharge permit 0108 to cover discharge up to 105 cubic metres per day (4 litres per second maximum) of treated wastewater from an abattoir and rendering plant to an unnamed tributary of the Kahouri Stream. This permit was issued by the Taranaki Regional Council on 2 December 1992 under Section 87(e) of the Resource Management Act. It expired on 1 June 2004. An application to renew this consent was received by the Council in the 2003-2004 monitoring year and was on hold pending the supply of further information under Section 92 of the RMA (non-notified approval from potentially affected parties). This consent has since been granted, although it only came into effect in the 2007-2008 monitoring period. Therefore the previous consent is that which is relevant to the reporting period presently being reported. Special conditions 1 to 3 specify limits for increases in biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) and unionised ammonia (NH3) beyond a discharge mixing zone of 50 metres downstream of the confluence of the tributary with the Kahouri Stream and that the discharge shall not give rise to effects on the Kahouri Stream. The permit is attached to this report in Appendix I. 2.2.3 Air discharge permit Section 15(1)(c) of the Resource Management Act stipulates that no person may discharge any contaminant from any industrial or trade premises into air, unless the activity is expressly allowed for by a resource consent, a rule in a regional plan, or by national regulations. Taranaki Abattoirs holds air discharge permit 4055 to cover the discharge emissions to the air from meat processing, rendering and associated activities including waste treatment and disposal activities at the factory premises. This permit was issued by the Taranaki Regional Council on 27 March 1998 under Section 87(e) of the Resource Management Act. It is due to expire on 1 June 2010. There are 21 special conditions attached to this consent. Special condition 1 requires the consent holder to adopt the best practicable option. Special conditions 2, 4, and 5 specify mechanisms to minimise emissions and impacts of air contaminants discharge from the property and special condition 3 defines that noxious, offensive or objectionable odours, or droplet deposition shall not pass the property boundary. Special conditions 6, 7 and 8 require the consent holder to develop a contingency plan, and an operations and maintenance plan to address the processing of raw material during normal operations and during equipment failure, to ensure that discharges from the site are managed and minimised.
Special condition 9 requires the consent holder to notify the Council when undertaking any alteration to the plant, operations or processes which may significantly change the nature or quantity of contaminants discharged to air from the site. 13 Special condition 10 details information that should be recorded, to help determine factors that may contribute to any objectionable odours beyond the site boundary. Special conditions 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 detail the processing requirements for product coming on to the site. This ensures the management of product on site will minimise discharges beyond the site boundary. Special condition 16, 17 and 18 detail requirements for the condenser and bio-filter so that odours generated by the site are treated appropriately. Special condition 19 relates to plant cleaning procedures and special condition 20 is a review condition. Special condition 21 states that the discharge of waste to land shall not cause surface ponding in order to reduce odours. The permit is attached to this report in Appendix I. 2.2.4 Discharges of wastes to land Sections 15(1)(b) and (d) of the Resource Management Act stipulate that no person may discharge any contaminant onto land if it may then enter water, or from any industrial or trade premises onto land under any circumstances, unless the activity is expressly allowed for by a resource consent, a rule in a regional plan, or by national regulations. Taranaki Abattoirs holds discharge permit 5221 to cover the discharge of excess waste from number one pond onto and into land in the vicinity of an unnamed tributary of the Kahouri Stream. This permit was issued by the Taranaki Regional Council on 5 March 1998 under Section 87(e) of the Resource Management Act. It is due to expire on 1 June 2010. Special conditions 1, 2 and 3 define operational requirements including adopting the best practicable option and allowable volume. Special conditions 4, 5 and 6 define the discharge requirements for waste to prevent or minimise the adverse effects of the discharge on the environment, including no direct discharges to water, or within certain distances from dwellings or roads and surface ponding. Special condition 8 requires that if wastes escape to water then the consent holder must immediately notify the Council and report on the incident in writing within seven days. Taranaki Abattoirs holds discharge permit 6570 to cover the discharge of degenerating raw product onto and into land in the vicinity of an unnamed tributary of the Kahouri Stream. This permit was issued by the Taranaki Regional Council on
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2.2.2 Water discharge permit<br />
12<br />
Section 15(1)(a) of the Resource Management Act stipulates that no person may<br />
discharge any contaminant into water, unless the activity is expressly allowed for by<br />
a resource consent or a rule in a regional plan, or by national regulations.<br />
<strong>Taranaki</strong> Abattoirs holds water discharge permit 0108 to cover discharge up to 105<br />
cubic metres per day (4 litres per second maximum) of treated wastewater from an<br />
abattoir and rendering plant to an unnamed tributary of the Kahouri Stream. This<br />
permit was issued by the <strong>Taranaki</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Council</strong> on 2 December 1992 under<br />
Section 87(e) of the Resource Management Act. It expired on 1 June 2004. An<br />
application to renew this consent was received by the <strong>Council</strong> in the 2003-2004<br />
monitoring year and was on hold pending the supply of further information under<br />
Section 92 of the RMA (non-notified approval from potentially affected parties). This<br />
consent has since been granted, although it only came into effect in the <strong>2007</strong>-2008<br />
monitoring period. Therefore the previous consent is that which is relevant to the<br />
<strong>report</strong>ing period presently being <strong>report</strong>ed.<br />
Special conditions 1 to 3 specify limits for increases in biochemical oxygen demand<br />
(BOD5) and unionised ammonia (NH3) beyond a discharge mixing zone of 50 metres<br />
downstream of the confluence of the tributary with the Kahouri Stream and that the<br />
discharge shall not give rise to effects on the Kahouri Stream.<br />
The permit is attached to this <strong>report</strong> in Appendix I.<br />
2.2.3 Air discharge permit<br />
Section 15(1)(c) of the Resource Management Act stipulates that no person may<br />
discharge any contaminant from any industrial or trade premises into air, unless the<br />
activity is expressly allowed for by a resource consent, a rule in a regional plan, or by<br />
national regulations.<br />
<strong>Taranaki</strong> Abattoirs holds air discharge permit 4055 to cover the discharge emissions<br />
to the air from meat processing, rendering and associated activities including waste<br />
treatment and disposal activities at the factory premises. This permit was issued by<br />
the <strong>Taranaki</strong> <strong>Regional</strong> <strong>Council</strong> on 27 March 1998 under Section 87(e) of the Resource<br />
Management Act. It is due to expire on 1 June 2010.<br />
There are 21 special conditions attached to this consent.<br />
Special condition 1 requires the consent holder to adopt the best practicable option.<br />
Special conditions 2, 4, and 5 specify mechanisms to minimise emissions and impacts<br />
of air contaminants discharge from the property and special condition 3 defines that<br />
noxious, offensive or objectionable odours, or droplet deposition shall not pass the<br />
property boundary.<br />
Special conditions 6, 7 and 8 require the consent holder to develop a contingency<br />
plan, and an operations and maintenance plan to address the processing of raw<br />
material during normal operations and during equipment failure, to ensure that<br />
discharges from the site are managed and minimised.
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