Land and water pollution
Pollution education resources
- Pollution factsheets
- Strategy, management and policy
- Regional plans
- Environmental Management Plan (EMP) documents
- Environmental Operations Plan (EOP) documents
- Industry Pollution Prevention Guides
- Stormwater
- Pollution related press releases and news
Pollution factsheets
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ITP01 Land and water pollution (174.6 KB PDF)
| ITP01 | Legal background to the ARC pollution prevention and pollution response functions and implications of breaches for business |
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ITP02 Industrial or Trade Processes (181.8 KB PDF)
| ITP02 | Pollution prevention requirements for sites undertaking an industrial or trade process |
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ITP03 Pollution Prevention Assessments (173.9 KB PDF)
| ITP03 | Outline of the pollution assessments the ARC carries out on industrial or trade process sites |
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Outside drains only drain rain - multilingual (776.8 KB PDF)
| Pollutants entering stormwater systems are likely to cause serious harm to the environment. Find tips on how to prevent pollution in english, chinese, korean, samoan and arabic. | |
| UPC01 | General overview of water pollution in the Auckland region, and the response of ARC | |
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UPC03 Chemical Storage (260.1 KB PDF)
| UPC03 | Guide to storing chemicals. |
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UPC04 Being Prepared for a Spill (251.1 KB PDF)
| UPC04 | How to avoid spills, train staff and prepare a Spill Response Plan. |
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UPC05 Painting & Plastering Wastes (111.0 KB PDF)
| UPC05 | How to dispose of painting and plastering wastes. |
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UPC06 Used Oil & Oily Wastes (110.4 KB PDF)
| UPC06 | How to dispose of used oil and oily wastes. |
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UPC07 Flushing, Draining & Replacing Radiators (130.8 KB PDF)
| UPC07 | How to dispose of radiator waste. |
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UPC08 Old Parts & Used Batteries (128.8 KB PDF)
| UPC08 | How to dispose of old parts and used batteries. |
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UPC09 All Works Involving Concrete Cement, Lime & Asphalt (683.2 KB PDF)
| UPC09 | Info for cementing and concreting industry re best practice. |
UPC09A Exposed Aggregate Concrete (233.0 KB PDF)
| UPC09A | Info for cementing and concreting industry re dealing with and avoiding cement spills. |
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Frequently Asked Questions, Concrete Cutting Wastewater (116.1 KB PDF)
| N/A | FAQ's on concrete cutting and wastewater. |
| Water Pollution Facts for all Works Involving Concrete and Concrete Wastewater | N/A | Info and factsheets brought together as one doc, for cement and construction industry. This pack is available by contacting us on 09 366 2000. |
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UPC10 Vehicle & Equipment Washing (578.5 KB PDF)
| UPC10 | How to wash earthmoving equipment without causing pollution. |
| Horizontal / Directional Drilling | UPC13 | How to drill without causing pollution. BEING DEVELOPED |
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UPC14 Automotive Painting and Panel Beating (133.0 KB PDF)
| UPC14 | Identifies auto painting and panel beating activities which can cause pollution, and how to deal with it. |
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UPC15 Pressure Water Blasting (406.6 KB PDF)
| UPC15 | Advice around water blasting in a legally and environmentally responsible way. |
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UPC16 Cesspit Catchpit Waste & Road Sweepings (107.4 KB PDF)
| UPC16 | How to dispose of cesspit / catchpit waste and road sweeping waste. |
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UPC17 Service Stations (121.5 KB PDF)
| UPC17 | Outlines the risks and standard requirements for avoiding contamination/pollution. |
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UPC18 Natural Phenomena (179.8 KB PDF)
| UPC18 | Information about natural phenomena that can be mistaken for a pollution event. |
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UPC19 Wastewater Diversion Systems (67.2 KB PDF)
| UPC19 | Factsheet to assist businesses thinking of installing, or already using, a wastewater diversion system. |
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UPC20 Food waste (82.4 KB PDF)
| UPC20 | Aimed at those working with food and food waste, this factsheet will help you identify whether you could be causing water pollution. |
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UPC21 Construction Activities (430.0 KB PDF)
| UPC21 | Information relating to targeted industrial area pollution prevention visits |
Strategy, management and policy
- Resource Management Act (1991)
- Resource Management Act (1991), Section 15
- Resource Management Act (1991), Section 17
- Resource Management Act (1991), Section 340
- Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act (1996).
Regional plans
- Proposed Auckland Regional Plan: Air, Land and Water
- Transitional Regional Plan
- Coastal Plan
- Sediment and Erosion Control Plan
- Farm Dairy Discharges Plan
Environmental Management Plan (EMP) documents
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EMP Guide Template (165.5 KB DOC)
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EMP Guide (323.8 KB PDF)
Environmental Operations Plan (EOP) documents
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EOP introduction booklet (997.9 KB PDF)
- EOP checklists (389.6 KB PDF)
- EOP notes to accompany the checklist (2.7 MB PDF)
Industry Pollution Prevention guides
- Best Management Practices Guide for Dry Weather Sewer Overflows (BMP).
- NZ Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Best Management Guidelines for Concreting Activities.
Stormwater
Pollution related press releases and news
If you have trouble accessing any of these publications, please contact us on 09 366 2000 and ask to speak to a pollution response officer.
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