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Incident Summary for 1 May 2000 Till 31 May 2000 Attachment 1 to Report 00.393 Page 1 of 11 Incident Summary for 1 May 2000 till 31 May 2000 Complaint Date Time Complaint Details Summary First Response Number (mins) 8943 01/05/2000 Diggers working close to Horokiri Stream, Under Investigation Works consented, and 30 08:30 Pauatahanui. undertaken using best practise. Complaint relates to work undertaken on 25/04/2000 8960 01/05/2000 Stream running through property is drying up, Porirua City Council informed. PCC and WRC to 1099 15:41 and very silty on occasions. Whitby, Porirua. continue monitoring the situation. 8982 01/05/2000 Cars dumped in Akatarawa River. Akatarawa, Wellington Regional Council, in conjunction 15:45 Upper Hutt. with Upper Hutt City Council, arranged for cars to be removed. 8958 01/05/2000 Chemical Spill at NIWA Lab, Greta Point. Spill contained and dealt with by NZ Fire Service, 20 15:50 Wellington. no discharge to environment. 8959 02/05/2000 Kumutoto Stream is discoloured white and goes Appeared to be household greywater. Passed to 39 11:30 frothy occasionally. Kelburn, Wellington. Wellington City Council for checking of cross connections. 8961 02/05/2000 Unauthorised works in unnamed tributary of Works minor. Work ceased at request of WRC 35 13:50 Makara Stream. Makara, Wellington. Officer. Responsible parties educated on need to obtain resource consents prior to undertaking stream works. 8962 02/05/2000 Unpleasant smoke and odour from nearby fast No offensive or objectionable odour noted at 35 16:30 food premise, Newtown, Wellington. time of investigation. Attachment 1 to Report 00.393 Page 2 of 11 Complaint Date Time Complaint Details Summary First Response Number (mins) 8965 03/05/2000 Fat spilled in drain, Walter Street, Wellington Wellington City Council called to clean sump. 15 08:00 Central. Fat in drain mopped up by WRC Officer to prevent further pollution. No source identified. 8951 03/05/2000 Unpleasant odour from nearby abattoir, Odour detected during investigation but not 34 12:14 Khandallah, Wellington considered objectionable or offensive at the time of the investigation. 8963 03/05/2000 Offensive dust from sand-blasting operations. Works stopped by the time officer arrived. 20 13:00 Cuba Street, Wellington Central. Responsible parties educated regarding the need to obtain resource consent from Wellington Regional Council for sandblasting operations. Works were of a minor nature. 8964 03/05/2000 Possible hydrocarbon slick, Balaena Bay/Evans "Slick" comprised of Jellyfish. 15 15:50 bay, Wellington. 00:00 8966 04/05/2000 Strong diesel odour 1km north of Greta Point, No diesel odour detected at time of investigation 18 08:50 Wellington. 8967 04/05/2000 Particulate matter from Wallpaper factory Deposition not observed at time of investigation, 85 09:15 depositing on school fields. Porirua. however company concerned notified. Company taking immediate steps to remedy the problem. 8968 04/05/2000 Unpleasant odour from nearby industry. Lyall Complaint logged only as responding to other 0 09:39 bay, Wellington. incidents at time. 8969 04/05/2000 Non-cleanfill being disposed of at cleanfill site, Greenwaste observed in the cleanfill. Unable to 32 11:30 McDougall Grove, Upper Hutt. trace owner at time, but left a visit notice asking site manager to contact the Wellington Regional Council. Attachment 1 to Report 00.393 Page 3 of 11 Complaint Date Time Complaint Details Summary First Response Number (mins) 8970 04/05/2000 Unpleasant odour from nearby market gardens. Offensive odour confirmed from market Gardens. 55 14:55 Paekakariki. Source of odour wet chicken manure being applied to land. Poor management practices are leading to excessive and unpleasant odour. Abatement notice served. 8971 05/05/2000 Unpleasant odour from nearby tobacco factory, No offensive or objectionable odour detected at 36 09:20 Petone. time of investigation. 8973 05/05/2000 Possible illegal discharge from Wainuiomata Incident followed up with Hutt City Council. 7 10:08 Waste water treatment plant due to power cut Allegations unsubstantiated. off. Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt. 8974 05/05/2000 Smoke from scrub burning a nuisance. Otaki. Referred to kapiti Coast District Council for 10 10:08 action. 8953 05/05/2000 Offensive odour from nearby animal vaccine No odour detected at time of investigation. 53 10:15 plant, Upper Hutt 8954 05/05/2000 Culvert being installed in stream. Moonshine Culverts were being replaced, did not require 25 13:55 Road, Upper Hutt. resource consent. Site works were very tidy. 8975 05/05/2000 Dead birds falling around Porirua Mega Centre, Possible cause would be some kind of poisoning 5 15:00 Porirua. programme, possible at the rubbish dump. Referred to Wellington Regional Council pest animals as they may be able to help. Not a pollution issue. 8956 05/05/2000 Noisy boat at 4am this morning, and other Discussed with Harbour Master. No further 10 16:45 mornings. Roseneath, Wellington. action required. 8976 06/05/2000 Illegal construction in the Waimeha Stream. Referred to WRC Flood Protection, for 5 12:35 Otaki beach. investigation. 8977 06/05/2000 Paint entering stormwater. Ngaio, Wellington. Unable to trace source. Distributed pollution 25 15:00 prevention pamphlets. Attachment 1 to Report 00.393 Page 4 of 11 Complaint Date Time Complaint Details Summary First Response Number (mins) 8978 06/05/2000 Sewage odour in Lyall Bay, Wellington. Complaint logged only as complainant did not 0 16:25 divulge location of odour, or any contact details. 8986 07/05/2000 Temporary sewage discharge. Taranaki Wharf, Notification logged. 4790 08:20 Wellington Harbour 8995 07/05/2000 Temporary sewage discharge notification. Hutt Notification logged. Overflow due to heavy rain. 11121 20:29 River and Wellington Harbour. 8991 08/05/2000 Stream on property is discoloured with silt. Discolouration traced to upstream quarry. 46 09:29 Pauatahanui, Porirua. 8998 08/05/2000 Roof of neighbouring house is turning white. Red paint being stripped from roof prior to 1419 14:55 Naenae, Lower Hutt. painting. No action required. 9377 08/05/2000 Diesel entering Lakes, Cannons Creek, Porirua. Small amount of diesel observed. Source was 30 15:45 nearby stormwater drain, discharge appeared to have ceased at time of investigation. Situation monitored and diesel left to break up naturally. 8983 09/05/2000 Discharge of sediment laden water from asphalt Source of discharged confirmed. Operation of 30 14:00 plant into Ngauranga Stream. Ngauranga, plant's interceptor system controlling discharge Wellington. currently under review by Wellington Regional Council. Issue being discussed with company. 8993 09/05/2000 Sawdust from neighbouring furniture Sawdust presence confirmed. Source confirmed 56 16:30 manufacturing company is depositing on cars. as neighbouring furniture manufacturer. Paraparaumu. Abatement notice served on 11 May 2000. 9360 10/05/2000 Noise from mobile crushing plant working by Spoken to gravel extractor, and complain referred 1980 00:00 the Waingawa River onto Carterton District Council Attachment 1 to Report 00.393 Page 5 of 11 Complaint Date Time Complaint Details Summary First Response Number (mins) 8984 10/05/2000 Discharge of small quantities of paint into Complaint logged. Dealt with by Hutt City 8 10:38 stormwater system, which is entering Days Bay. Council. Eastbourne, Lower Hutt. 9000 11/05/2000 Gas leak. Wellington Central. NZ Fire Service, Dangerous Goods Inspectors, 9 06:16 and gas companies in attendance. No assistance required from Wellington Regional Council. 9003 11/05/2000 Oil in Black Creek. Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt. Light hydrocarbon sheen observed during 54 11:23 investigation. Could not trace source. 9008 11/05/2000 Takapuwahia Stream and Porirua Harbour Joint investigation with Porirua City Council. 40 13:30 discoloured white. Porirua. Source of discolouration unable to be traced, as discolouration had disappeared soon after notification was received. 9009 11/05/2000 Sewage like odour from unnamed stream. Odour emanating from rotting seaweed on beach. 55 15:35 Hongoeka Bay, Plimmerton, Porirua. No action required. 9015 11/05/2000 Sewage discharge from cross-connection into Kapiti Coast District Council tracing 1086 16:24 Wharemauku Stream. Paraparaumu. cross-connection, and will remove when found. They are continuing to monitor the stream. 9011 11/05/2000 Odour and smoke from commercial incinerator. Could not determine if smoke or steam emitted 28 22:58 Miramar, Wellington. from incinerator at time of investigation. Odour not considered offensive or objectionable at time of investigation. 8990 12/05/2000 Strong odour from nearby landfill. Happy Faint sewage odour but of short duration and 40 08:05 Valley, Wellington. intensity, therefore not considered to be offensive or objectionable. Incident may be related to residual odours from sewerage system due to works being carried out at the sludge dewatering plant. Attachment 1 to Report 00.393 Page 6 of 11 Complaint Date Time Complaint Details Summary First Response Number (mins) 8987 12/05/2000 Sewage odour from nearby landfill or compost Complaint passed to Wellington City Council for 10 09:30 plant. Happy Valley, Wellington. follow up. Incident most likely triggered by residual odours from sewerage system due to works being carried out at the sludge dewatering plant. 9012 12/05/2000 Sewage odour. Kingston, Wellington. Passed to consents as officer attending a second 5 09:50 incident, and odour may be from nearby sludge dewatering plant. 9013 12/05/2000 Unconsented seawall at Point Howard Beach. Investigated by Consents Management 8730 10:00 Seaview, Lower Hutt. Department. Works found to be within scope of existing resource consent. 9005 12/05/2000 Subdivision in Whitby discharging high levels High levels of silt confirmed. Samples taken. 35 14:25 of silt. Whitby, Porirua. Currently considering further action. 9387 12/05/2000 Sewage odour, Montreal Grove, Wellingon Sewage odour, Montreal Grove, Wellingon 14:30 Central.
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