Draft Long Term Plan 2012-2022 - Hurunui District Council

SewerageOverviewSewerage covers the following activity described below:Activity 1: Sewerage (township and rural sewer schemes)Our AimTo provide proficient, cost effective sewage disposal schemesrelevant to the needs of the community.Why is the Council Involved?Council provides a sewerage service to support the developmentof the District and to protect the physical environment andhealth of the community through good sanitary practice. Wetry to ensure that adverse environmental impacts are avoided,minimised or eased.Community OutcomesThe Water Supply activity described in this section, primarilycontributes to three of our community outcomes:1. A desirable and safe place to live:• We have attractive well designed townships• Communities have access to adequate health andemergency services and systems and resourcesare available to meet civil defence emergencies• Risks to public health are identified andappropriately managed2. A place that demonstrates environmental responsibility:• We protect our environment while preservingpeople’s property rights• We minimise solid waste to the fullest extent,and manage the rest in a sustainable way3. A place with essential infrastructure:• We have a strong emphasis on service deliveryacross all infrastructure including roading, water(for drinking and development), waste water,stormwater and solid wasteMajor Projects PlannedProjectAmberley pipe upgrade $474,000Hurunui Community Long Term Plan 2012 - 2022Year Planned2012/13 2013/14 2014/15Amberley pond desludging $96,642Amberley wastewater plantrenewals$12,240 $10,780 $78,256Cheviot wave board correction $30,882Greta Valley wastewater plantrenewalsMotunau Beach wastewaterplant renewalsHanmer Springs ponddesludgingHanmer Springs disposal toland optionHanmer Springs treatmentpond aeration improvements$17,000 $18,255$35,000$220,000Significant Negative Effects$93,528$1,288,560There are significant negative effects for environmental,economic, cultural and social wellbeing from this activity. Thedisposal of treated effluent to land and waterways carriesphysical and health risks, although these are minimised byensuring that the reticulation and disposal systems complywith the appropriate resource consents. All facilities are basedaround pond treatment, which means any overflow or failureat these locations will involve release of treated or partiallytreated material. The lack of reticulated sewerage systems isaffecting the environmental and social wellbeing of some localcommunities. However, the cost of installing such systems atthis stage, have an even bigger negative effect on the economicwellbeing of these communities.Emergency ManagementIn an emergency, particularly a civil defence emergency, we willcontinue to deliver services as long as it is safe and practicalto continue to do so. Sewerage issues will receive priority inthe event of a civil emergency and every effort will be made toeffectively and safely dispose of sewerage to minimise healthrisks.Financial SummaryA financial summary for this group of activities is shown at theend of the Sewerage activity.79