That's when Van Betuw watches the effluent wreak havoc on the wastewater plant before it's sent out to sea off Dunedin's coast. In Timaru, every trade waste consent holder has breached their conditions, while in Central Hawke's Bay, six of eight have done so. The Act was always supposed to give councils the power to issue fines of up to $200,000 for trade waste consent breaches. "I totally accept that the issues with trade waste are playing into an already stressed system of infrastructure. Some businesses compare councils' trade waste rules then play them off against each other, Okay says.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 24, 2021 21:00 UTC