Annual Report 2011 - Watercare

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Watercare Services Limited 2011 ANNUAL REPORT Environmental advisory group 27 July 2011 This has been an exciting and challenging year for Watercare. In addition to its responsibility for providing bulk water supply and wastewater services, on 1 November 2010 Watercare assumed the responsibility for providing retail water supply and wastewater services across the Auckland region. This new area of responsibility brings with it a range of new environmental challenges. The Environmental Advisory Group (EAG) continues to work closely with Watercare to advise and challenge Watercare on how it responds to and addresses the environmental aspects of providing integrated water supply and wastewater services across the region. EAG members offer a range of expertise and experience that enable us to provide an environmental perspective on the key issues that Watercare faces in providing these vital services to the community. Our involvement with community organisations provides us with insights into how Watercare’s projects and activities will be received within the community. The areas in which EAG has been actively engaged with Watercare over the last year include: 66 The impact of wastewater overflows on Auckland’s receiving environment and how these are addressed in the Central Interceptor Project and network consent process 66 The integration of trade waste policies and programmes across the region 66 Biosolid use, planning and research 66 Responses to freshwater management objectives including the newly adopted National Environmental Policy on Freshwater Management and its implications for the region 66 The application of Watercare’s Sustainability Policy and strategic priorities 66 Water demand-management strategies 66 The lessons from the Christchurch earthquake and their application to the Auckland region. All of these issues will continue to be critical for Watercare during the upcoming year, and EAG will continue to be involved in advising Watercare on these issues that have important implications for the community and the environment. Paul Walbran Chairman Environmental Advisory Group Environmental Advisory Group PAGE 18 MEMBERS Paul Walbran Water quality, harbour health and heritage Ken Catt The water cycle Anne Fenn Environmental policy and implementation Carol McSweeney Air quality, ecosystems and botany Dr Peter Maddison Entomology, flora and fauna Judy Bischoff Water and land use, energy Bob Tait Biosolids Return to Contents page
Watercare Services Limited 2011 ANNUAL REPORT Maori advisory group 26 July 2011 Watercare Services, or kaitiaki o te wai, is a very appropriate name for a company that is responsible for delivering drinking water to the householder’s tap. Then, all we have to do is push a button or pull a plug and it all disappears back into the environment from where it came. My personal involvement in this industry started back in the late sixties when I worked as an apprentice plumber. It’s hard to believe that we have an industry that is leading the way in water and wastewater treatment. This is not a simple network. Tangata whenua, as kaitiaki, and other environmental guardians have fought hard to ensure that these services are of the highest standard in order to protect the environment. The Maori Advisory Group provides essential strategic and policy advice on the tangata whenua aspects of Watercare’s activities so that the company can take into account Maori perspectives in its strategic directions and policies, and address potential impacts on related activities and operations. This year, the Maori Advisory Group has advised Watercare on strategic projects such as Hunua No. 4 and the Central Interceptor, and key issues such as the regional network discharge consent and the management of biosolids. The Group also held a special workshop on Managing Water Resources to Supply the Auckland Region and participated in discussions on the Auckland Regional Water Demand Management Plan. So kia kaha (be strong), for these are the costs of getting water to the tap and away again, for our mokopuna’s (grandchildren’s) future well-being and prosperity. Heikonei ra William Kapea Chairman Maori Advisory Group MEMBERS William Kapea Ngati Whatua Gary Thompson Ngati Paoa Kowhai Olsen Tainui Paul Brown Tainui Dennis Ngataki Tainui Brownie Rauwhero Tainui Maori Advisory Group Pamera Warner Ngati Whatua Norma Arlidge Ngati Whatua Tim Manukau Tainui Carmen Kirkwood Tainui PAGE 19 Return to Contents page
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