Category: Water Quality

RNZ: Calls for wastewater to be disposed on land rather than waterways

9/21/2022

With freak flooding events increasing in frequency, Central Otago's mayor is pushing for a rethink on wastewater disposal and questioning whether it should be discharged into waterways.
Is it time to stop treating our lakes and rivers like toilets?

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Crux: Cromwellians invited to guide Lake Dunstan's future

2/1/2022

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Locals who get out and about on and around Lake Dunstan are being asked to help create a roadmap to guide how the lake is managed and used.
A survey and a series of workshops and working groups are planned to consult with members of the community on what they see as challenges and opportunities for the lake now and in the decades ahead.

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Survey and workshops

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Three Waters Reform: A word from our mayor, Tim cadogan

10/27/2021

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ONE NEWS: Govt forges ahead with water reform despite strident opposition

10/27/2021

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Local Government New Zealand said it was disappointing the Government was mandating the reforms, but that it was a "good sign" there would be refinement in the Three Waters plan.

The Government said feedback from councils "helped identify areas for refinement of the new entities – such as in the area of representation and accountability".

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Three waters reform: CODC mayor puts it into context

8/26/2021

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Over the coming weeks mayor Tim Cadogan is going to put together a number of video clips that will break the complex Thee Waters Reform information down into bite-sized chunks.

To learn more about the reform and watch further videos, visit:

CODC - Three waters reform

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Curious about Lake Dunstan's water quality? Check out LAWA

6/14/2021

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Land Air and Water Aotearoa (LAWA) uses the Trophic Level Index (TLI) to monitor water quality in New Zealand. This measures four parameters: water clarity, chlorophyll content, total phosphorus and total nitrogen creating a final score. Over the last 10 years water in Lake Dunstan has scored between 2.1 and 2.8. These scores fall between ‘good’ and ‘fair’ [1,2].
‘Good’ is classified as oligotrophic lake conditions. Oligotrophic lakes are found to have high oxygen content and low organic content meaning algae and other organisms are rare. ‘Fair’ is where the lake is mesotrophic, meaning water is average due to moderate levels of nutrients and algae

To view this data, click on the link and click on 'show more information' under the 'water quality' topic.

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Stuff: Complaint uncovers councils failure to protect waterways from sewage spills

3/12/2020

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A complaint from a member of the public has uncovered widespread failures from councils across Otago to prevent sewage polluting waterways.

LDCT Duncan Faulkner: "Overall, it's just another example of the neglect Lake Dunstan is facing. What should be a treasured social and recreational resource is quickly becoming Central Otago's greatest missed opportunity."

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RNZ: Calls for wastewater to be disposed on land rather than waterways

Crux: Cromwellians invited to guide Lake Dunstan's future

Three Waters Reform: A word from our mayor, Tim cadogan

ONE NEWS: Govt forges ahead with water reform despite strident opposition

Three waters reform: CODC mayor puts it into context

Curious about Lake Dunstan's water quality? Check out LAWA

Stuff: Complaint uncovers councils failure to protect waterways from sewage spills

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