Freshwater standards threaten extraction planning
The Aggregate and Quarry Association (AQA) is concerned with details of new Freshwater Regulations 2020 as it relates to the minerals and aggregate sector and...
Category : Water
Water reforms demand workforce upskill
As the water reforms unfold, it’s clear that one of the biggest challenges facing water utilities will be the need to ensure a competent, professional,...
Water Reform- the New Zealand way
Hon Nanaia Mahuta, Minister for Local Government Last month three waters-related reports caught my eye. One was the Ministry of Health’s latest Annual Report on...
Drought-stricken Auckland relies on WRC
Auckland’s long gorgeous, California-like Autumn was a rare event that couldn’t have come at a better time during the housebound L4 and L3 lockdowns. However,...
Innovations in wastewater management
Thermal hydrolysis, improved aeration and digestion processes, and better tertiary treatment practices are all part of the drive to find smarter ways to treat larger...
Water wish-lists come with dollars attached
Stuart Crosby has called for discussions on upgrading the country’s water infrastructure to include the cost implications of any decisions. He outlined his argument at...
Integrating stormwater requirements: NPS-UDC puts the cat among the environmental pigeons
Interactions between the government’s guidance documents on stormwater are complex. Yet councils are obliged to act on all current and future material in an integrated...