Dairy Effluent

Dairy effluent is monitored by the Council to ensure farms are managing it appropriately.

Discharge Dairy Effluent Rules

The discharge of dairy effluent onto land is a permitted activity that may be undertaken without a resource consent if it complies with conditions listed under the Tasman Resource Management Plan Section 36.1.3.

Tasman Resource Management Plan, Section 36.1.3, provides the rules for effluent management.

If the discharge of Dairy Effluent does not meet the permitted activity rules, a resource consent will be required. Follow the link for more details.

The Resource Consent Process

Dairying Management

One major thing farmers can do is have an effective contingency plan for effluent management. What if that pump breaks, will it lead to effluent spilling into the creek? Have I got enough storage to ensure that effluent is held on the farm (particularly in the event of high rainfall)? Diverting clean storm-water off the shed roof and yard is also a positive step to reduce wastewater loads.

Tasman District Council promotes effective Dairying Management and are a signatory to the Dairying and Clean Streams Accord.

The Dairying and Clean Streams Accord

The Dairying and Clean Streams Accord between Fonterra Co-operative Group, Regional Councils, Ministry for the Environment, and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, provides a statement of intent and framework for actions to promote sustainable dairy farming in New Zealand. It focuses on reducing the impacts of dairying on the quality of New Zealand streams, rivers, lakes, ground water and wetlands.

Dairying and Clean Streams Accord - Action Plan for Tasman District

Dairying and Clean Streams Accord

Tasman District Council Annual Dairying Reports

Tasman District Council monitors all Permitted Activity and Resource Consented Dairying activities.  Annual reports regarding compliance, as submitted to the Council, are available.

Environmental Monitoring Reports