CASEIN FACTORY DRAINAGE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 603, 28 January 1921, Page 2

CASEIN FACTORY DRAINAGE.

IHE PAPAKURA TROUBLE. DIFFICULTY OVERCOME. In connection with the drainag from the Papakura casein factory, thi perir.tendent of the New Zeaian Co-oparative Dairy Company, Mr V. -••'• hj: in, wr te at Monday night iiv • ti-. <v of the Piipakura Tow Hop.; d advisirg that no offensive r.iui tor v/.-s passing through the drainag into the creek at Papakur; Such matter had been collected an pumped into a tank, and supplier had taken it away. Such had bee 1: - maetice for at least a we V -p.-, .Tiprrry J7th. on as soon as pf cible thereafter, no drainage at ; ".-r- i-l P r i'-to t'-e crr-ek. The w 1 r ■>" t' c matter would ba pumped hi 4™ gaPon tank and" carted aw pending some solution of the drai ;.-,• p' obh m. Writing later, Mr. Kirkman stat he had a further report from Mr. G. Ward, factory manager at Puk kobe, dated January 14th. Therein I

stated t'->at he had interview Messrs. Willis Bros, and others in r endeavour to secure easements, giviiv theni permission to cross their lar with pipes carry ins the drainage. M Willis had intimated that he wisheto have the survey made before b would give them any statement c" his intentions. Mr. Ward had ar ranged to have a survey made at th' earliest possible moment. In reference to the construction of the pip' line, it seemed to him that the provision of a satisfactory drainage sysfor :> town such as Papakura should be undertaken by the Towr Board. They would be glad to joir up with such a scheme if the Board had one in prospect. Failing that hr suggested that as a probable solution of the present drainage troublr whatever was done in the way of drainage should be done so that it would conform to any future drainagf scheme the Town Board would undertake, and be taken over by the Board as part of their scheme when thr final scheme was completed. In the meantime the suppliers to the easeir factory would find the funds to lay

the drain,, the cost to be ultimately repaid by the Town Board. In thf

matter of drainage through such r

district as Papakura, the Board har 1 lights which the company in its private capacity could not secure. If Ihe proposal appealed to the Board he would be glad to go into the 1 matter with the suppliers and with the.Board's Works Committee. ■ Mr. Corrie waited on the Board and urged that, in the interests of the health of the district, the proposed pipe drain from the factory bo carried out as far as Chalky Point, so that the effluent from the factory could be carried away with the tides He pointed out that if the matte; was emptied into the bay near Mr Cole's, it would float about and would not get out of the two bays. He had inspected the bays and found that outside of Chalky Point the water was clear, but inside it was merely "pea soup." He was auite willing tc chow any member of the Board what he meant. There were many residences in the vicinity and the people <'id not want the water contaminated for bathing. At low tide there was r-o water and the effluent from tbp factory could not get away, ile offered this as af'sue'gest'ion in the interests of the health s of the district.

Mr. » Beams corroborated Mr. Cor- ) ie's remarks, saying that yeste.rdav he inspected the bavs and found offensive matter floating about. Mr. J. G. Ward,, manager of the Pukekohe factory, also waited on the Board and stated that he had had a survey made and would have the plans sometime this . week). They Would also have'ah estimate of the cost of the proposed* drain prepared and submitted to the suppliers. Hf pointed out that nothing of an offensive nature had gone down the drain for at least a month. He stated that Mt'. Cole was well pleased with the result, stating that the positior was now better than it had been for the last seven years. A tank had been installed* to'hold the matter and he assured the Board that nothing would go down the drain from now, I and that the drain would be closed. I Mi' Ward asked that failing peril', ission from the property owners to l-iy the pipes through their properties, would the Board grant the company permission to lav the pipes a'ong the streets? Mr. Ward pointed cut that he had never neglected the matter at all and had tried to solve Ihe problem in the interests of the district. He- was now waiting for i lie survey plan, which he expected this week. He< assured the Board that in the meantime, the problem had been solved,

i The matter was deferred pendi ; receipt of the plans.