Alternative end-uses for sewage sludge

The Council has received consents from the Otago Regional Council to apply sludge to land in the Tarras area.  The Council must also get a land use consent from the Central Otago District Council. 

 

This application is now on hold to understand concerns raised by a number of Tarras residents.   

 

Sludge Q and A

>> What you really should know about sludge!

 

Documents

>> Overview of QLDC Application for Sludge to Land in Tarras  (pdf 268kb)

>> Otago Regional Council Decision  (pdf 2.26mb)

>> Response to CODC S92  (pdf 285kb)

>> Sludge Investigation Report to Utilities Committee 23 June 2009  (pdf 37.2kb) 

>> Sludge Investigation Report to Utilities Committee 1 December 2009  (pdf 29.4kb) 

>> Sludge Investigation Report to Utilities Committee 27 April 2010 (pdf 27.7kb)

The following documents are available but are too big to be published on the website.  If you require a printed copy of either of these documents, please contact Queenstown office on 03 441 0499 or Wanaka office on 03 443 0024)

  • Application for Resource Consents to the Otago Regional Council
  • Application for Land Use Consent to CODC

Status

The Council is working with Tarras residents to better understand their concerns with the project.