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Environment
This section details Mid-Western Regional Council’s
objective relating to environmental protection.
The Environment objective addresses Council's intentions in managing the sewerage
schemes to minimise the impact on the environment, protect environmentally sensitive
areas and promote ecological sustainability.
It is recognised by Council that a responsible, region-wide approach to environmental
protection and sustainable development is needed. Council’s programme will focus on
identifying sensitive areas and undesirable outcomes. The driver is simply the need for
the improvement of existing practices.
Council’s vision is to conserve and enhance the natural environment through sustainable
management practices. It also intends to develop, review or expand its environmental
plan. As part of its development, the following will need to be considered:
• People want effluent quality suitable for a diverse range of reuses;
• Achieving environmental objectives should strengthen, not threaten the
local economy; and
• Local knowledge and enthusiasm for sustainability should be harnessed
The current sewerage schemes have impacted the surrounding environment. Council
intends to keep the impact level at a minimum level by augmenting the STPs.
Description
Condition or
“State” of the
environment
Pressures the human
activities have on the
environment
Response of the
Government,
community etc
Land
Waste disposal
sites
Disposal of detritus,
screenings from STP
Disposal of sludge
−
−
Land Burial
Application on land
Air
Pump stations
Sewage
Treatment Plant
Effluent reuse on land − Stringent
environmental impact
monitoring protocols
Odour pollution − Ongoing maintenance
of pumping stations
−
Monitoring and control
of liquid trade waste
contributors through
trade waste policy
Water Water quality Effluent disposal into
waterbodies
Downstream pollution
−
−
Advanced wastewater
treatment
Stringent water quality
monitoring protocols
Mid-Western Regional Council Part B - Strategic Plan Page 55
Strategic Business Plan for Sewerage