Rules for operating an OWMS
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https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/wastewater/rules-for-operating-an-owms...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/wastewater/rules-for-operating-an-owmsCollectively, lifestyle blocks can have a significant impact on our environment as they typically have more people and infrastructure on a smaller land area, and are concentrated in areas where
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/lifestyle-blocksStock can damage the bed and banks of our waterways. Their manure, urine and sediment can also seriously impact water quality, the lives of animals, and the mahinga kai values of our waterways
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/farmers-hub/farming-around-rivers-and-streams/keeping-stock-out-of-waterwaysFind out about irrigation restrictions for a specific area, which may relate to a consent you hold. Only information from our irrigation restrictions table should be used for irrigation
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/data/irrigation-restrictionsLearn more about the Chief Executive and Directors.
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/about/your-council/our-team/leadership-teamKaitiakitanga entails the active protection and responsibility for natural and physical resources by tangata whenua. Exercise of kaitiakitanga requires both a role in decision making
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/water/measuring-cwms-progress/kaitiakitangaA Christchurch high school student believes a simple wool filter could go a long way in stopping microplastics from entering our waterways – and she has evidence to back up her theory. Millie Palmer...
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2023/students-solution-to-microplastics-just-came-naturallyThe Total Mobility scheme helps you access affordable transport if you have a long-term impairment that makes it hard to use public transport. The scheme is funded by us and Waka Kotahi, and provides
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/living-here/transport/public-transport-services/total-mobilityThere’s no one-size-fits-all solution to controlling wilding pines. The right approach depends on your land, the size and spread of the infestation, access, and what you want the land to be used
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/your-region/your-environment/biodiversity-and-biosecurity/biosecurity/national-programmes/wilding-pine-programme/controlling-wilding-pinesMost of our region’s drinking water comes from groundwater, so when monitoring shows increasing nitrate concentrations in groundwater there is understandable community concern. We’re determined
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2025/taking-action-on-nitrate