Mangaweka Camping Ground
Site: Mangaweka
Wastewater Volume: Up to 200 campers - 15,000 litres per day

Wastewater Design:


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Quiet in the off season, up to 200 campers flock to this idyllic camping ground on the banks of the Rangitikei River over the holiday period. This influx severely taxes the 2 seater 2 shower ablution block so much so that a septic tank truck has to call every day to take away the wastewater. I was appointed project manager by the Rangitikei District Council to design a suitable wastewater system. I designed an LPED system with a 25,000 litre septic tank pumping filtered effluent to a designated disposal area away from the busy camping ground area.

Mangaweka - General camping area with ablution block behind seesaw - middle right, with the effluent disposal area away to the right of the picture in a seperate group of trees.