30 hectares of solar panels planned for Bell Island in wastewater deal
Bell Island could be a site of renewable energy generation if plans for a 30 megawatt solar array come to fruition
Nelson wastewater duplicate project may be accelerated
Funding may be brought forward to speed up the installation of duplicate wastewater rising mains in the Nelson-Richmond area as a pump station struggles in stormy weather.
NRSBU GIS improvements
Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit (NRSBU) is working with Tonkin and Taylor to aggregate the NRSBU asset information into a detailed GIS platform…
Nelson-Tasman's sewerage 'alarm bells' being addressed
The alarm bell over Nelson-Tasman’s sewerage infrastructure fail safes have been ringing less loudly after a range of actions were put into place in the past year.
Support for councils' long-term waste plans
Submitters looking into the nitty gritty of the region’s 10-year landfill and sewerage plans generally supported the proposals.
Sewage plant plans more disposal to land, eventual move from estuary
More treated wastewater could be discharged on Best Island rather than dumped into Waimea Inlet.
Nelson regional sewage treatment plant consents granted for 20 years
Independent commissioners have granted a suite of resource consents for the Nelson regional sewage treatment plant including a permit to discharge treated wastewater into Waimea Inlet.
NRSBU makes land purchase
The property is 61 hectares, located on Best Island, and is currently used for farming. The NRSBU identified this property as a strategic purchase when it was advertised for tender in November 2019.
Application of biosolids to forestry blocks at Moturoa/ Rabbit Island
The Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit is in the process of…The Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit is in the process of renewing resource consents to authorise the application of biosolids to land (forestry blocks) at Moturoa/ Rabbit Island. Biosolids have been applied to land at Moturoa/ Rabbit Island since 1996…
Resource consent application status
Tasman District Council has put processing of the applications for replacement resource consents for Bell Island Wastewater Treatment Plant is on hold until 1 May 2019…
Emerging Organic Contaminants
Tasman District Council has put processing of the applications for replacement resource consents for Bell Island Wastewater Treatment Plant is on hold until 1 May 2019…
Wind put to use at Bell Island
The Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit (NRSBU) is trialling the use of wind powered mixers in one of its treatment ponds at Bell Island…
Bells Island Wastewater Treatment Plant provides 'fascinating' workplace
Sewage treatment plant team leader Allan Jones says he sort of fell into the job.