Pōrangahau Township and Te Paerahi Township Wastewater Treatment Plants

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has received applications for resource consents (discharge permits) under the Resource Management Act 1991. These applications are to replace existing consents associated with the operation of the existing wastewater treatment plants over time and to transition to new consents for discharges from a combined wastewater treatment plant and land discharge scheme.   

Application Number:            APP-126770

Applicant: Central Hawke’s Bay District Council

Details of the Proposed Activities:

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council has received the following applications for resource consents (discharge permits) under the Resource Management Act 1991. These applications are to replace the existing consents associated with the operation of the existing Te Paerahi and Pōrangahau Wastewater Treatment Plants for a period of six and nine years respectively while construction occurs for a replacement.

At Pōrangahau, wastewater is conveyed from the community to the oxidation pond adjacent to the Pōrangahau River at the end of Jones Street for treatment. Wastewater is discharged to a small drain flowing into the river.

At Te Paerahi, wastewater is conveyed from the community to the oxidation pond within coastal sand dunes. Wastewater is discharged from the plant to a small discharge field via soakage

A consent is also sought for the replacement system being discharge of treated wastewater from a new combined wastewater treatment plant and storage facility and the establishment of a land-based discharge system.

The applications are publicly notified in accordance with section 95A of the Resource Management Act 1991.