A special presentation will be held on 19 November at the Raglan Club to update the local community on Waikato District Council’s proposal for how wastewater treatment and discharge will be managed in the future.
How and where treated wastewater is discharged from the Raglan Wastewater Treatment Plant has been an area of discussion for some time, with mana whenua and community concerned about discharge of treated wastewater into Raglan Harbour.
The plant is currently being upgraded to a membrane bioreactor (MBR), and that means that the wastewater discharged will be filtered highly effectively, which means Council has more options in terms of what can safely be done with the treated wastewater.
“We have been having ongoing discussions with key community groups and mana whenua over many months, supported by a lot of technical research and investigation,” said Waikato District Council Waters Manager, Keith Martin. “This has helped us reach a recommendation that is not only more cost-effective but one that we hope will also be acceptable to the Raglan community.”
Reviewing three possible options, regular meetings with community groups have favoured a land-based discharge onto a gully at Wainui Reserve, with further technical assessments progressing for that option. Devices for groundwater monitoring will be installed on Wainui Reserve around 11 November and will be in place for three months.
The special presentation evening will be at 6pm on Tuesday 19 November at the Raglan Club. Staff will also be holding pop-up sessions in Raglan later in the summer, with dates to be confirmed.
