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Dry conditions mean low lake levels
12 November 2015
A very dry season to date has led Bay of Plenty Regional Council to issue a low lake level notification on Lake Rotorua at the start of this month.
Bay of Plenty Regional Council Principal Engineering Surveyor Graeme O’Rourke said it was early to be in this position.
“The last low lake levels notification was earlier this year, in January, and that is usually when we’d see low levels during a dry summer. But this year we are...
Report: Alum dosing not a long-term solution for lake quality
11 November 2015
A report into the effects of alum dosing in the Rotorua Te Arawa lakes has highlighted uncertainty in its long-term application and supports the need for alternative solutions to sustain water quality.
The Ecotoxicological Review of Alum Applications to the Rotorua Lakes report was produced by the University of Waikato and reviews international literature to provide guidance on a number of concerns associated with long-term alum dosing of the...
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