Skip to main content
Start of main content

Monitoring and modeling groundwater and wastewater to inform land disposal limits

At a Glance

  • 162%

    Increased Volume

Location
Ruakākā, New Zealand
Offices
Client
  • Whangārei District Council

Rama Road Disposal Field

Everyday living creates wastewater that’s treated and often piped to wastewater disposal fields—where unsaturated soil receives pretreated wastewater via distribution piping onto soil infiltration surfaces. These surfaces are porous media, such as gravel or manufactured components placed in the field where the ground accepts, treats, and disperses wastewater as it percolates through the soil, ultimately discharging it to groundwater.

We were asked to help the Whangārei District Council determine the maximum allowable volume of wastewater that could be applied to the Ruakākā wastewater treatment plant disposal block at Rama Road. To do this, we monitored groundwater levels and modeled treated wastewater on the block to predict the levels of acceptable application rates without causing adverse effects. Using groundwater modeling software to model the hydrogeological system and produce projections helps the Council make informed planning decisions when designing any extensions to the wastewater requirements in Whangārei.

As a result of our work, the Council has the necessary information to make informed decisions about what their Rama Road disposal field can accommodate.

At a Glance

  • 162%

    Increased Volume

Location
Ruakākā, New Zealand
Offices
Client
  • Whangārei District Council

Meet Our Team

Hisham Zarour, Senior Principal Hydrogeologist, Team Leader Geosciences

Out of sight is not out of mind, the groundwater guy says!
Hisham Zarour Senior Principal Hydrogeologist, Team Leader Geosciences Read More

Hisham Zarour

Senior Principal Hydrogeologist, Team Leader Geosciences

We’re better together

  • Become a client

    Partner with us today to change how tomorrow looks. You’re exactly what’s needed to help us make it happen in your community.

  • Design your career

    Work with passionate people who are experts in their field. Our teams love what they do and are driven by how their work makes an impact on the communities they serve.

End of main content
To top