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Voice: If you're building a new home that needs an onsite wastewater treatment and disposal system or replacing an old system, you may need a resource consent to make sure your new system protects the environment and public health.
[Video: An animated scene of two men on a building site. One is in Hi-Vis clothing and a hard hat. The other is dressed in a suit.]
Voice: Please contact Auckland Council on 09 301 0101 and ask for the Planning Helpdesk to find out more.
Voice: Kia ora. My name's Jill.
[Video: Jill is seen on her property.]
Voice: I'm building a new home with an onsite wastewater treatment system and I've just been granted a regional wastewater consent for the new system.
[Video: The screen zooms in on Jill.]
Voice: What do I need to do now?
Voice: Kia ora, I'm Mark.
[Video: The name MARK appears on the screen. The camera zooms out to reveal an ID lanyard with the Auckland Council pohutukawa logo.]
Voice: I’m your assigned Monitoring Officer and I have received your notice of work starting form.
[Video: Mark is in an office talking on the phone to Jill.]
Voice: I'll be helping to monitor your wastewater discharge consent and checking you comply with the conditions.
Please read your resource consent carefully and follow all conditions highlighted in the consent.
Voice: Thanks, Mark.
[Video: Jill is in her garden talking on the phone to Mark.]
Voice: I see there are some conditions associated with the wastewater system. What do I do with these?
[Video: Mark is in his office talking to Jill on the phone.]
Voice: Yes. You'll need to make sure that your new wastewater system is installed as per your resource consent and signed off by a suitably qualified professional.
[Video: Two clipboards with checklists.]
Voice: There will be one-off conditions and ongoing conditions to comply with.
[Video: The first clipboard has a checklist with the title 'One-off conditions'. The checklist items are:
- Prestart meeting
- As-built certified plans
- Service maintenance contract
- Operation and maintenance plan
- Post construction meeting.
These items are all marked with a green tick.]
Voice: Once everything has been installed and signed off, please let me know.
[Video: Items on the second checklist titled 'Ongoing conditions' are marked with a green tick. The checklist items are:
- Flow meter readings
- Testing of treated wastewater
- Annual reports (i.e. service maintenance records)
- Service maintenance contract.
The screen turns green. Text reads: Post construction meeting.]
Voice: Hi Mark. My system is installed now. So, how do I read and submit the flow meter information?
[Video: Jill is in her garden talking on the phone to Mark. The screen zooms in on the meter. ]
Voice: Good question. This is what your flow meter will look like.
[Video: The last three numbers on the meter are highlighted in red.]
Voice: You can ask your wastewater contractor to show you how to read the meter. Your consent will outline the frequency you need to read and record your meter readings.
[Video: A table titled 'Example of a simple flow record keeping system'. Table columns are:
- Date
- Meter reading (m2 a day).
- Difference last and current reading
- Days since last reading
- Flow/day (m2 a day).]