Nature Calls

This project takes a fresh look at how we manage wastewater in Palmerston North and what we need to achieve before 2022 to bring our wastewater management and infrastructure up to a future-proofed standard.

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  Have your say on Nature Calls

  Fill in our online feedback form or find out the other ways to have your say.

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  What is Nature Calls?

  This project will determine how Palmerston North's wastewater is treated and discharged in future.

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  What is wastewater?

  Wastewater is everything that goes down a drain inside your home or business.

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  How we choose the best option

  How we decide the best practicable option for the future management of Palmerston North's wastewater.

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  Discharge option 1

  Majority of treated wastewater is discharged to the Manawatū River via a wetland and/or land passage, with significantly improved removal of contaminants including phosphorus and nitrogen.

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  Discharge option 2

  Hybrid discharge between land (55%) and the Manawatū River (45%).

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  Discharge option 3

  All treated wastewater is discharged to the ocean.

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  How did we get here?

  The 2020 feedback and what we’ve done since.

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  Public meetings and drop-in sessions

  Meeting and drop-in session timetable for the next phase of public engagement on Nature Calls.

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  Timeline for Nature Calls

  Find out what's happening, when.

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  Population growth and impact on wastewater

  Population growth in Palmy and how it’s been factored into Nature Calls.

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  Sustainability and government standards

  Sustainability is a key factor in our Nature Calls project.

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  Wastewater treatment

  How we treat wastewater now, and how we could do it in the future.

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  Trade waste and Nature Calls

  What this project means for Council's trade waste customers.

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  How much will it cost me?

  Choosing how Palmerston North manages its wastewater affects all residents.

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  Nature Calls document library

  Project factsheets, videos and media releases.

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  Got a question about Nature Calls?

  Check this page for an answer.

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  The 2020 options

  We originally asked you to choose from six wastewater management options.