Publications

The following publications are a selection of papers, presentations and posters written and presented by PDP staff. Other publications will be added to the database as they become available. If you have a specific request for a PDP publication please contact us.

2018

H. Easton, et al. 2018. Acid sulphate soils: identification and management in NZ’s largest airport. Prepared for the New Zealand Stormwater Conference 2018
E. Clayton, et al. 2018. 2018 Copper and Zinc Concentrations from an Artificial Turf Field. Prepared for the new Zealand Stormwater Conference 2018
E. Nixon, M. Fryer 2018. Rising expectations – sea level rise effects on the stormwater system at Auckland International Airport. Prepared for the New Zealand Stormwater Conference 2018
R. Brunton, R.M. Seyb 2018. Stormwater management for regeneration of the Three Kings Quarry. Prepared for the New Zealand Stormwater Conference 2018
G. Strayton, P. Namjou, L. Matheson 2018. Unique soakage design for the three Kings Quarry. Prepared for the New Zealand Stormwater Conference 2018
J. Conway, A. Rumsby 2018. Historic Mine Sites – Not Your Average Contaminated Site (abstract). Presented at ALGA Contaminated Land Conference 2018
C. Maginness, A. Perwick, H. Lough 2018. Land treatment systems – diary of a hydrogeologist (presentation slides). Presented at the New Zealand Land Treatment Collective 2018
E. Clayton 2018. Using SNR data to estimate sediment concentration – challenges and opportunities (presentation slides). Presented at the New Zealand Hydrological Society Technical Workshop 2018
C. Maginness, A. Perwick, H. Lough 2018. Land treatment systems – diary of a hydrogeologist. Presented at the New Zealand Land Treatment Collective 2018
J. Conway 2018. 18NZ043 – Historic Mine Sites – Not Your Average Contaminated Site (presentation slides). Presented at ALGA Contaminated Land Conference 2018

2017

A. Perwick, et al, 2017. Omaha WWTP – Land Discharge Consent & Beneficial Re-Use Outcomes. Water New Zealand Annual Conference and Expo 2017.
D. Kim, R. Docherty, 2017. Sewage Reticulation – What Option is Best for You? Water New Zealand Annual Conference and Expo 2017.
S. Sandhu, J. Graham and L. Salanguit (WDC), 2017. Ensuring a safe future drinking water supply for the Rangitaiki Plains. Water New Zealand Annual Conference and Expo 2017.
J. Feltham, A.Khan, 2017. Land Treatment – Operating in an Era of Tightening Regulations. Prepared for the Annual Conference of the New Zealand Land Treatment Collective 2017.
J. Leslie, H Easton, et al, 2017. Stormwater Pond Surveying: Why Prove When You Can Ping. Prepared for Water New Zealand’s Stormwater Conference 2017.

2016

A. Bowmar, H. Easton and S. Speed (AC), 2016. Creating future resilience in Auckland’s stormwater ponds. Presented at the Water New Zealand 2016 Stormwater Conference, 18-20 May, Nelson.
A. Mackenzie, M. Robyns. 2016. Bayly Road, detailed site investigation. Prepared for the Taranaki Regional Council, February 2016
D. Kim, C. Mountfort and A. Khan, 2016. SBR retrofit after midwinter liner rupture. Water New Zealand Annual Conference and Expo 2016.
J. Feltham and D. Irvine, 2016. Minimising nutrient loss – where best to tweak. Water New Zealand’s Annual Conference & Expo 2016

2015

R.M. Seyb, G.R. Strayton, R. Coles, 2015. Stormwater discharge by soakage in the Auckland region. The 2015 Asia Pacific Stormwater Conference.
S. Patterson-Kane, and A. Brough, 2015. Impacts on stormwater management arising from subdivision modifications during development. The 2015 Asia Pacific Stormwater Conference.
B. Noell, 2015. Seismic performance of plastic pipe systems in 2010/11. Water New Zealand Conference 2015.
H. Easton, M. Robertson, J. Court, 2015. Diesel exhaust fluid – understanding a future stormwater contaminant. Asia Pacific Stormwater Conference 2015.
G. Strayton, A. Pattle, M Eynon-Richards and N. Geor, 2015. Waste not want not – A unique industrial waste disposal facility. 12th Australia new Zealand Conference on Geomechanics.
B. Throssell, L. Edwards and C. Hewlett, 2015. Floor levels above the 2% flood event – are they high enough? Asia Pacific Stormwater Conference 2015.
A. Khan, B. Throssell, D. Irvine, 2015. Management of nitrogen leaching levels as compliance limits for land treatment of wastewater. New Zealand Land Treatment Collective Annual Conference 2015.
W. McKenzie, 2015. When the Defence Force calls. Published in Water NZ, July/August 2015. Page 38 – 41.

2014

E. O’Neill, 2014. Pressure sewer applications in commercial developments. Water New Zealand’s Annual Conference & Expo 2014.
S. Pearce, R. Dobb and G. Gillard, 2014. Improving Coal Resource Utilisation – A New Zealand UCG Initiative. AusIMM Conference 2014.
R. Dobbs, S. Pearce, G. Gillard, N. Crampton & A. Pattle, 2014. Deep Groundwater Characterisation and Monitoring of a UCG Pilot Plant. 2014 AusIMM Conference.
W. MacKenzie, R. Docherty, 2014. Waiouru sewage treatment plant upgrade. Implementing Reform. Water New Zealand’s Annual Conference & Expo, 2014.
P. Callander, et al, 2014. E. coli contamination in “secure” groundwater sourced drinking water supplies. Water New Zealand’s Annual Conference & Expo 2014.

2010

R. Jayaratne, R. Seyb, M. Martindale & J. Shuang Li, 2010. Constructed Wetland Design Practices and performance: An Overview. Water New Zealand Stormwater Conference 2010.
G. Proffitt, 2010. Contaminated Land Practitioner Accreditation: What would work? WasteMINZ Annual Conference 2010
P. Namjou & G. Proffitt, 2010. Modelling Effects of Proposed Masterton Land Based Effluent Disposal Scheme on Receiving Environment, Masterton, New Zealand. Water New Zealand Conference 2010.
B.C. Harding; A. Pattle; M.G. Harris & G. Twose, 2010. Groundwater Response to the Dewatering of a Volcanic Vent. IAEG Congress 2010.
B.C. Harding; A. Pattle; M.G. Harris & G. Twose, 2010. Groundwater Response to the Dewatering of a Volcanic Vent. [Presentation Slides] IAEG Congress 2010.
D.D. Irvine & A. Khan, 2010. Control and Optimisation of a High Strength Nitrogen Industrial Wastewater BNR Plant. Water New Zealand Annual Conference 2010.
H. Lough; A. Brough; R. Oudshoorn & P. Molony, 2010. Reinjection of Construction Dewatering Water at the University of Canterbury. Water New Zealand Annual Conference 2010.
C. Rowe, 2010. Zero Discharge of Great Barrier Campground Greywaters. NZ Land Treatment Collective Conference 2010.
C. Rowe & K. Sky, 2010. Oamaru Bay Coastal Land Disposal – A Retrospective. NZ Land Treatment Collective Conference 2010.

2009

L. Chrystall & A. Rumsby, 2009. Mercury Inventory for New Zealand 2008.
A. Rumsby, 2009. Trace Elements in the Sediment of Waikato West Coast Estuaries
B. Veendrick & N.F.D. Ward, 2009. Hydrology, Irrigation Demand and Supply: An Integrated Modelling Approach Using MATLAB. WaterNZ Conference 2009.
M. Pennington, 2009. “Not-Modelling” for Stormwater Around the Kaikoura Alluvial Fans. WaterNZ Conference 2009
M. Pennington, J. Melanson 2009. Amberley Floods – July and August 2008. WaterNZ Conference 2009
R. Lidgard & G. Proffitt, 2009. Marfell Park, New Plymouth, Environmental Investigation.
B. Harding & C. Hovey, 2009. Understanding Hydrochemical Processes for Resource Evaluation and Planning in a Limestone Aquifer. NZHS Conference 2009.
M. Clyde & G. Proffitt, 2009. Audit of the Remediation of the former Fruitgrowers Chemical Company Site, Mapua.

2008

A. Rumsby, 2008. Significance of Arsenic in Sediments of Lake Rotoroa (Hamilton Lake). Waikato Regional Council Technical Report TR 2011/18.
N. Crampton, K. Sky & F. Eakin, 2008. Natural Attenuation of Chlorinated Ethenes in Groundwater: Key Findings from 8 Years of Monitoring. WasteMINZ Annual Conference 2008.
H. Davies, 2008. A Guideline on the Use of Soil Compositing in Contaminated Site Investigations. WasteMINZ Annual Conference 2008.
B. Harding, G. Strayton, A. Pattle, X. Captain & G. Ockleston, 2008. Auckland’s Stormwater—Increased Disposal Issues. NZWWA Stormwater Conference 2008.
A. Khan, 2008. Silver Ferns Farms—Finegand meat processing effluent treatment plant upgrade. NZWWA Water & Wastes Journal. Issue 157, November 2008.
A. Khan & N. Crampton, 2008. Loss of Support From Below—Failure of Wastewater Treatment Lagoon. NZWWA Conference 2008.
A. Rumsby & N. Kim, 2008. Are Urban Lakes Contaminated Land? New Zealand Trace Elements Group Conference 2008.
A. Rumsby, 2008. Trace Element Enrichment in Sediments of the Lower Eastern Firth of Thames. New Zealand Trace Elements Group Conference 2008.
R. Seyb, M. Lindgreen, I. Mayhew, G. Ockleston, R. Ouwejan, 2008. Developing Contaminant Management Priorities in Auckland City. NZWWA Stormwater Conference 2008.
A. Khan, G. Pearson, S. Selvarajah, 2008. Meat Processsing Effluent Treatment Plant Upgrade – Consents to Commissioning. NZWWA Conference, 2008.
G. Proffitt, J. Cavanagh, J. Court & H. Ellis, 2008. Development of a National Methodology for Risk-Based Human Health Soil Guideline Values for Contaminated Land Assessment. Waste Management Institute New Zealand Annual Conference 2008.

2007

P. Callander & C. Steffens, 2007. Land Use Activities to Enhance Groundwater Availability – The Eyre River Recharge Trial. New Zealand Hydrological Society Symposium 2007.
D. Irvine, 2007. Land Application of Biosolids – Managing Nitrogen. Land Treatment Conference, 2007.
A. Anderson & S. Paulsen, 2007. Evaluation of Bacteriological Data from Southern California Watersheds. New Zealand Hydrological Society Conference 2007.
M. Clyde, 2007. UK vs. NZ—Contaminated Land Management Practices. WasteMINZ Annual Conference 2007.

2006

A. Khan & D. Irvine, 2006. Phosphorus Removal from Meat Processing Wastewater: Innovation in Process Design. NZWWA 48th Conference & Expo 2006.
P. Namjou & A. Pattle, 2006. Post-Audit of a Numerical Groundwater Flow Model Developed for Britomart Transport Centre, Auckland, New Zealand. NZWWA 48th Annual Conference & Expo 2006.
R. Ouwejan, R. Seyb, G. Paterson, M. Davis, I Mayhew, P. Kinley & B. Sharman, 2006. Source Control or Traditional BMPs? An Assessment of Benefits and Costs in Auckland City. NZWWA Stormwater Conference 2006.
A. Khan, 2006. Soil Water Repellency: Problems for Fibreboard Effluent Irrigation to Pumice Soils. Poster Presentation NZWWA Conference 2006
P. Namjou et al., 2006. The Integrated Catchment Study of Auckland (New Zealand): Long Term Groundwater Behaviour and Assessment. World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2006, Omaha, Nebraska, USA, 2006
P. Namjou et al., 2006. Groundwater Behaviour in a Fractured Basalt Aquifer under Existing and Future Climate and Land Use in Auckland City (New Zealand)

2005

G. Strayton, P Namjou A. Pattle, P. Kinley, M. Davis & G Paterson, 2005. Sustainability Assessment for Stormwater Soakage in Auckland. 4th South Pacific Conference on Stormwater and Aquatic Resource Protection, Auckland, New Zealand. 2005
P.F. Callander, M. Thorley, H. Lough, H. Williams, M. Kininmonth & B. Henderson, 2005. Groundwater Flow Modelling for Groundwater Quality Assessments in Christchurch City. New Zealand Water and Waste Association Annual Conference 2005.
A.K. Brough & R. Eastman, 2005. An Experience of Designing and Installing an Infiltration Basin in Christchurch. The 4th South Pacific Conference on Stormwater and Aquatic Resource Protection.
R. Docherty & R. Owen, 2005. Sewage Treatment and Disposal Options for Linton Army Camp. NZWWA 47th Annual Conference & Expo 2005.
R. Seyb & E. Shaver, 2005. Developing Stormwater Source Control Policy: Exposed Metal Roofing in Auckland. The 4th South Pacific Conference on Stormwater and Aquatic Resource Protection.

2004

G. Knoyle, A. Beard & B. Henderson, 2004. Petroleum Hydrocarbon Contamination Incident at Christchurch City Council Groundwater Pumping Station. New Zealand Water & Waste, 2004.

2003

G. Knoyle & H. Davies, 2003. Accounting for the Potential and Actual Costs Associated with Environment Canterbury’s Pest Depots and Other Sites. WasteMINZ Annual Conference 2003