Hawke s Bay company fined $38,500 for illegal odour discharge
26 Feb, 2021 02:43 AM
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Hawke s Bay Protein Ltd has been fined $38,500 for five instances of discharging an objectionable and offensive odour . Photo / Google Maps
A Hawke s Bay company has been fined $38,500 for five instances of discharging an objectionable and offensive odour .
Napier-based Hawke s Bay Protein pleaded guilty in Napier District Court on Friday to discharging a contaminant, mainly odour, from its premises in Awatoto on five different occasions, in breach of the Resource Management Act.
The company was fined $38,500 by Judge Melanie Dickey.
Hawke s Bay Protein operates a rendering plant and holds a resource consent that allows it to discharge contaminants into the air, including odour from three biofilters.
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