On-Site Effluent Treatment Regional Plan
The On-Site Effluent Treatment Regional Plan 2006 deals with the effects of domestic wastewater on water quality in the Bay of Plenty. It includes Plan Change 1 made operative in March 2011. On-site effluent treatment systems include septic tanks and associated soakage fields and advanced aerobic systems.
Proposed Plan Change 2 (Maintenance Zones)
The Regional Council prepared Proposed Plan Change 2 (Maintenance Zones) to update the On-Site Effluent Treatment plan to better reflect what is now known about domestic wastewater discharge and its impact on water quality.
Proposed Plan Change 2 was formally notified for public submissions on 27 November 2012 and received 31 submissions and 8 further submissions. These matters have been scheduled for hearing on 13 and 14 June 2013.
Visit our Proposed Plan Change 2 (Maintenance Zones) page for more information about the Proposed Plan Change, hearing and associated timeframes.
Operative On-Site Effluent Treatment Regional Plan and Maps
The Plan and maps are available to download:
Schedule 5 Maps - Rotorua Lakes Catchments
- Map 4 - Rotorua Lakes Catchments (368KB, pdf)
- Map 5 - Lake Rotoehu and Rotoma (294KB, pdf)
- Map 6 - Lakes Rotoiti and Rotokawau (304KB, pdf)
- Map 7 - Lakes Okataina and Okareka (297KB, pdf)
- Map 8 - Lakes Tarawera, Tikitapu and Rotokakahi (313KB, pdf)
- Map 9 - Lakes Rotomahana, Rerewhakaaitu and Okaro (280KB, pdf)
- Map 10 - Lake Rotorua (255KB, pdf)
Schedule 6 Maps - Maintenance Zone and Sewerage Reticulation Maps
- Map 11 - Hamurana (157KB, pdf)
- Map 12 - Brunswick/Rotokawa (297KB, pdf)
- Map 13 - Okawa Bay/Mourea (144KB, pdf)
- Map 14 - Okere Falls (158KB, pdf)
- Map 15 - Otaramarae (126KB, pdf)
- Map 16 - Gisborne Point (60KB, pdf)
- Map 17 - Hinehopu (62KB, pdf)
- Map 18 - Lake Rotoma (122KB, pdf)
- Map 19 - Lake Okareka (75KB, pdf)
- Map 20 - Lake Tarawera (197KB, pdf)
- Map 21 - Tanners Point (76KB, pdf)
- Map 22 - Ongare Point (75KB, pdf)
- Map 23 - Omokoroa (251KB, pdf)
- Map 24 - Te Puna (84KB, pdf)
- Map 25 - Maketu (83KB, pdf)
- Map 26 - Little Waihi (77KB, pdf)
- Map 27 - Mamaku township (544KB, pdf)
For a printed copy of the Plan ($28) contact us.
Monitoring updates 2012
- Te Puna Environmental Monitoring Update March 2012 (1.51MB, doc)
- Tanners Point Environmental Monitoring Update February 2012 (548KB, doc)
- Ongare Point Environmental Monitoring Update March 2012 (1.03MB, doc)
Contacts
Contact Bay of Plenty Regional Council:
- for copies of the documents or maps
- for information on septic tank maintenance, nutrient management and reduction options
- for information on the proposed plan change process and provisions
Phone or email:
Esta Farquhar (Planner) esta.farquhar@boprc.govt.nz ph: 0800 884 881 ext 8326 or Terry Long (Senior Project Implementation Officer) terry.long@boprc.govt.nz ph: 0800 884 881ext 8215
Contact your district or city council for information on reticulated sewerage schemes:
- Rotorua District Council (phone 07 348 4199)
- Western Bay of Plenty District Council (phone 07 571 8008)
- Whakatane District Council (phone 07 306 0500)
- Opotiki District Council (phone 07 315 3030
Other Information
- Dealing with your wastewater - a guide to the On-Site Effluent Treatment Regional Plan 2006
- Rotorua Lakes Fact Sheet OSET - Rotorua Lakes Catchments
- Western Bay Coastal Communities information sheet (145KB, pdf)
- Maintenance and Inspection Programme
- Approved wastewater system suppliers
- Rotorua Lakeside Communities Sewerage Scheme Programme