Advice Note: In accordance with condition (XX) any assessment to determine the excessive levels of contaminants that does not identify the exceedence as attributable to discharges from the [insert activity], should assess whether they are a result of: Up-gradient sources; Existing on site; Natural or seasonal variations; or Laboratory limitations; For more guidance on this assessment, please contact the council’s monitoring officer. Please contact the Team Leader Coastal and Water Allocation [Insert email and/or phone number] for more details. Condition 20: Groundwater monitoring - actions Should the results of the assessment undertaken in accordance with condition (XX) identify that the exceedence(s) in contaminant concentrations are attributable to discharges from the [insert activity] and adverse effects on groundwater quality are occurring, then within two (2) working days the Team Leader [specify area] Monitoring be notified, and then provided confirmation, that the following actions have been undertaken [e.g. Notify bore owners check surface water, sample down-gradient bores, etc.] Guidance Note: The above set of conditions should be placed on all consents where groundwater monitoring is required. These conditions provide for the spectrum of requirements for establishing wells, testing, and actions should issues be identified. Although the details in each condition may change, in almost all situations each of the conditions will be required. Monitoring in particular can be very specific to the consent, and parts of other conditions may need to be changed to fit the particular circumstances. Consideration should be given to having samples collected at different times of the year, particularly during high groundwater (end of winter) vs times of low groundwater (end of summer), and such cases the months when samples should be collected should be specified. Condition 21: Surface monitoring - establishment Prior to the commencement of [insert activity e.g. deposition of fill], the surface – water quality at [insert location e.g. upstream /downstream of the site] shall be monitored a minimum of two (2) times [insert if required - as outlined in the XX management plan].
Advice Note: In accordance with condition (XX) any assessment to determine the excessive levels of contaminants that does not identify the exceedence as attributable to discharges from the [insert activity], should assess whether they are a result of: Up-gradient sources; Existing on site; Natural or seasonal variations; or Laboratory limitations; For more guidance on this assessment, please contact the council’s monitoring officer. Please contact the Team Leader Coastal and Water Allocation [Insert email and/or phone number] for more details. Condition 20: Groundwater monitoring - actions Should the results of the assessment undertaken in accordance with condition (XX) identify that the exceedence(s) in contaminant concentrations are attributable to discharges from the [insert activity] and adverse effects on groundwater quality are occurring, then within two (2) working days the Team Leader [specify area] Monitoring be notified, and then provided confirmation, that the following actions have been undertaken [e.g. Notify bore owners check surface water, sample down-gradient bores, etc.] Guidance Note: The above set of conditions should be placed on all consents where groundwater monitoring is required. These conditions provide for the spectrum of requirements for establishing wells, testing, and actions should issues be identified. Although the details in each condition may change, in almost all situations each of the conditions will be required. Monitoring in particular can be very specific to the consent, and parts of other conditions may need to be changed to fit the particular circumstances. Consideration should be given to having samples collected at different times of the year, particularly during high groundwater (end of winter) vs times of low groundwater (end of summer), and such cases the months when samples should be collected should be specified. Condition 21: Surface monitoring - establishment Prior to the commencement of [insert activity – e.g. deposition of fill], the surface water quality at [insert location e.g. upstream /downstream of the site] shall be monitored a minimum of two (2) times [insert if required - as outlined in the XX management plan].