S&A Holden, Effluent Management System, Southland New Zealand
Opus was engaged by S&A Holden to provide services associated with the upgrade of their effluent management system, on their farm near Invercargill. The client’s preference for effluent storage was an earthen pond (with geosynthetic clay liner) and a double weeping wall sludge bed as effluent treatment. Our inputs into this project were undertaken in three phases: investigation and design, resource consents, and contract management and certification.
Farview Farms Ltd, Effluent Management System, Southland New Zealand
Opus was engaged by Farview Farms Ltd to provide services associated with development of a new effluent management system for their dairy farm conversion, near Invercargill. The client’s preference for effluent transfer and storage was precast concrete ponds, and their preference for effluent treatment was mechanical separation. Our inputs into this project were undertaken in three phases: investigation and design, resource consents and building consents, and certification.
Pond construction hits the right note
The ‘Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) Practice Note 21: Farm Dairy Effluent Pond Design and Construction’ has been has been released for use. Read more here.
Farm Dairy Effluent System Design Accreditation
In February 2012, Opus were the first of only four companies nationwide to successfully achieve Farm Dairy Effluent System Design Accreditation after a very comprehensive assessment panel review. This accreditation provides our rural clients with the confidence that Opus has the resources and systems to continually achieve a high standard of delivery of these projects.
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IPENZ Practice Note 21: Farm Dairy Effluent Pond Design and Construction, New Zealand
This industry leading IPENZ Practice Note was funded by DairyNZ and developed by an Opus team of specialist engineering and science professionals. It embodies the first industry-agreed set of good practice standards in the design and the construction of farm dairy effluent storage ponds in NZ. The practice note assists in addressing prevailing industry concerns about the environmental risks of poorly performing ponds by detailing good procedures and practices in the investigation, design and construction of new ponds. This practical reference document has been adopted by design engineers, contractors, suppliers and regional council staff. Click here for more information.