No septage
Septic tank cleaners will soon have to provide their own septage disposal facilities, as the condition of the Ohakune oxidation ponds is marginal. Septage discharge into oxidation ponds is undesirable because it could upset the balance of the ponds. Septage is generally high in biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand and settleable solids. The council is planning to provide an interim sep-
tage pit with an overflow into the ponds, under the condition that the contractors work towards providing their own facilities and discharge consents from the regional council. Waimarino Community Board members discussed the issue at their 2 September meeting, saying if the council pushed the costs too high it could lead to illegal dumping, and to consumers not having their tanks cleaned often enough.
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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue 503, 14 September 1993, Page 7
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128No septage Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 11, Issue 503, 14 September 1993, Page 7
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