A 35-year resource consent has been granted for Cambridge’s new wastewater treatment plant.
Waikato Regional Council granted the consent yesterday, officially green-lighting the $100 million-plus build, one of Waipā District Council’s biggest-ever projects.
The new plant will receive, treat and discharge wastewater from Cambridge, Leamington, Hautapu and Karāpiro Domain and would replace the existing plant at Matos Segedin Dr, which has operated since the 1970s. It will have enough capacity to cope with Cambridge’s fast-growing population and would meet much higher environmental standards and legal commitments to the Waikato River.
Waipā's group manager - service delivery, Dawn Inglis, said the resource consent application had been supported by mana whenua and a community advisory group as well as Hamilton City Council. Only two submitters had opposed the consent and their concerns had now been addressed, Inglis said.
“The fact we worked so closely with mana whenua and the community is reflected in the fact the resource consent was granted without a formal hearing. I want to thank all of those who have worked alongside us so closely. Their work and their commitment have enabled a relatively smooth and efficient process and we have all benefited from that.”
