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Trade Waste
Trade Waste
is any liquid discharged to a sewer in the course of a trade or
industrial process. In the Auckland region (excluding North Shore City
Council and Rodney District) trade waste control is managed by Watercare
under the Auckland Regional Council's Trade Waste Bylaw and Auckland
Metropolitan Drainage Act.
This waste
is treated at Watercare's Mangere Wastewater Treatment Plant, and needs
to be monitored to ensure it is safely dealt with. Trade Waste is
controlled to ensure:
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the health
and safety of wastewater personnel;
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the
protection of wastewater assets from damage or blockage;
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the
efficient operation of wastewater treatment processes.
Because
trade wastes often require a greater degree of treatment than normal
domestic wastewater, trade waste customers have a direct relationship
with the Auckland region's water and wastewater wholesaler, Watercare
Services.
These
customers are charged separately by Watercare for carrying the trade
wastes from the point where they discharge from the Metrowater network
to the Watercare network, and for treatment at the Mangere Treatment
Plant.
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