86 | nzdairy DAIRY SERVICES » Environment Canterbury Reducing risk, improving resilience: Canterbury farmers protecting waterways Winter grazing remains an important part of many Canterbury dairy systems. Photos: Environment Canterbury. PIPEWORK SOLUTIONS IRRIGATION SYSTEMS MECHANICAL FABRICATION PUMP SUPPLY & INSTALLATION Accredited to install and vertify water flow meters in accordance with Irrigation New Zealand Blue Tick standards. Liner systems for dairy e luent and irrigation ponds Cost competitive with proven performance Utilise your existing site Control contamination and gas Reliable seam welding with a full QA Report Up to 20 Year Material Warranty Freephone 0800 454 646 | Email info@containment.co.nz www.conainment.co.nz • to page 88 Canterbury farmers are showing that innovation and proactive planning is key to keeping runoff and sediment out of waterways. There’s no silver bullet to protecting waterways. Instead, it’s about combining the right mitigation tools in the right places. In Waitaha Canterbury, we value our freshwater for drinking, recreation, cultural use and farming, as well as to provide a healthy aquatic habitat within waterways. By measuring and managing water takes, we can look after these resources in a way that protects the environment while sustaining the local economy. If you have a consent to take 5 litres of water per second (5 l/s) or more, you must measure and record how much water you take in each 15-minute period, and ensure your data provider submits this data to us daily. A water meter needs to be installed at every point of take on the consent. The measuring and recording devices need to be installed by a suitably qualified installer. Across Canterbury, farmers have been stacking practical mitigations that significantly reduce runoff and sediment entering waterways, while supporting productive farming systems. Practical strategies employed by dairy farmers to secure and preserve freshwater availability, quality and compliance across local catchments include: water allocation management; protecting bores and aquifers from contamination; water metering and monitoring to
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