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2019-11-28 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 1 - Draft Noosa River Plan
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Log in to see the plans as drawnUrban runoff Council has a statutory management responsibility
under the Environment Prot������ o ensure
Recreational waters and public health
���������� ture of treated and untreated the quality of stormwater leaving new residen��
It is well know that recreational water quality will deteriorate when subject to heavy rainfall events.
stormwater. It is a major sour���������� ered development achieves the State Planning Policy’s
to waterways via the stormwater network and ����� ����� argets and in exis���esiden�� This is due to runoff of stormwater containing pollutants from land surfaces, gardens, parks, farms,
contains sediments, nutrients, chemical and microbial developments, water pollutant loads to receiving roads, footpaths and drainage systems.
contaminants, and gr������������� er. waters are reduced.
Stormwater diverted to the river can raise levels of pathogens and make it unsafe for swimming or
Stormwater quality improvement de����������Upgrading and renewing stormwater quality direct recreational contact.
wat����� e urban design (WSUD) infrastructures improvement devices and providing for ongoing
play a key role in reducing stormwater velocity and maintenance over the life cycle of these assets are To help monitor and protect the health of residents and visitors, Council commissions regular water
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pollutants entering waterways. In new residen�� essen���or their ongoing e��� eness to reduce sampling of Noosa’s popular beaches and recreational waters.
developments, the installa������ eten������ stormwater velocity and pollutants entering waterways.
has become the most common WSUD stormwater The water samples are analysed to detect the presence of coliform bacteria.
quality treatment. Bioreten������� e a hybrid This is best done through implementa�����
stormwater quality improvement program that ensures: The monitoring program aligns itself with the Guidelines for Managing Risks in Recreational Water
engineered and vegetat���� a��� vice used to
(National Health and Medical Research Council, 2008).
remove sediment, nutrien�����Wer from urban • periodic review and systema���� tenance
stormwat���� . and renewal of Council and privately-owned
stormwater improvement infrastructure Other pollution sources - industry Council has been working in partnership with local
In exis������ eas, stormwater quality businesses to provide informa����� vironmental
improvement devices such as gross pollutant traps • renew��������� or stormwater quality Industrial business opera��� an create polluted compliance and share knowledge. However a
(GPTs) were installed long before the bioreten����� improvement de����������W er capture ������� ters waterways predominantly via the formalised risk������������� ogram of
technology. GPTs can intercept pollutants such as soil, devices) are comprehensively inves�ated, and stormwater network. these non-EA licensed industrial opera����� equired
silt, leaves, hydroc�������W er before entering the �����T to monit������� or the prot�������� s
receiving waters. Some bioreten��������� Ts • all stormwater quality improvement devices are Industrial opera��������� en��� o release waterways under the Environment Prot������
are also installed on privately-owned land as part of a managed and maintained over the life cycle of contaminants into waterways are referred to as
development c���� the asset to ensure treatment e������� e environmentally relevan���������������
maintained. are licensed with c��������������
Both Council-owned and privately-owned bioreten�� Environment Authority (EA) under the Environment
basins and GPTs require more regular maintenance A stormwater quality improvement progr����� ers Prot������������� ak�����������
to help av���������������W ant impacts Council and the stormwater management industry of EA licensed businesses to ensure compliance.
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technologies. ���������� tormwat������� ves�a����
the Noosaville industrial estate rev����������
occurred and impacted the local waterway. A further
comprehensive inves�a������������� oss
the Shire also revealed an alarming level of non-
c������������� om mechanical workshops
and other businesses including marine repair, wood
industries and concrete batching.
Following the intr��������� ate Government’s
Green Tape R����������� y previously
EA licensed businesses with poten��� o pollute
waterways no longer require a licence or an
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expected to self-regulate and adhere to industry
standards.
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Urban runoff Council has a statutory management responsibility Recreational waters and public health
under the Environment Prot o ensure
ture @f treated and untreated the quality of stormwater leaving new residen ? It is well know that recreational water quality will deteriorate when subject to heavy rainfall events
stormwater. It is a major sour ered ? development achieves the State Planning Policy’s
to waterways via the stormwater network and ? argets and in exis esiden ? This is due to runoff of stormwater containing pollutants from land surfaces, gardens, parks, farms,
contains sediments, nutrients, chemical and microbial developments, water pollutant loads to receiving roads, footpaths and drainage systems.
contaminants, and gr er. waters are reduced.
Stormwater diverted to the river can raise levels of pathogens and make it unsafe for swimming or
Stormwater quality improvement de Upgrading and renewing stormwater quality direct recreational contact.
wat e ulfdan design (WSUD) infrastructures improvement devices and providing for ongoing
play a key role in reducing stormwater velocity and maintenance over the life cycle of these assets are To help monitor and protect the health of residents and visitors, Council commissions regular water
pollutants entering waterways. In new residen ? essen or their ongoing e eflless to reduce sampling of Noosa’s popular beaches and recreational waters.
developments, the installa eten stormwater velocity and pollutants entering waterways.
has become the most common WSUD stormwater The water samples are analysed to detect the presence of coliform bacteria.
This is best done through implementa
quality treatment. Bioreten e a hybrid
stormwater quality improvement program that ensures: The monitoring program aligns itself with the Guidelines for Managing Risks in Recreational Water
engineered and vegetat a vile used to
(National Health and Medical Research Council, 2008).
remove sediment, nutrien er fram urban e periodic review and systema tenance
stormwat ? and renewal of Council and privately-owned
stormwater improvement infrastructure Other pollution sources - industry Council has been working in partnership with local
In exis easfistormwater quality businesses to provide informa vironmental
improvement devices such as gross pollutant traps renew or stormwater quality Industrial business opera ar’create polluted compliance and share knowledge. However a
(GPTs) were installed long before the bioreten improvement de er captitre tersl waterways predominantly via the formalised risk ograntlof
technology. GPTs can intercept pollutants such as soil, devices) are comprehensively inves afed, and stormwater network. these non-EA licensed industrial opera equired
silt, leaves, hydroc er b@fore entering the ? to monit or thd?prot S
receiving waters. Some bioreten Ts all stormwater quality improvement devices are Industrial opera en o release waterways under the Environment Prot
are also installed on privately-owned land as part of a managed and maintained over the life cycle of contaminants into waterways are referred to as
development c ? the asset to ensure treatment e e environmentally relevan “a
are licensed with c
maintained.
Both Council-owned and privately-owned bioreten ? Environment Authority (EA) under the Environment
basins and GPTs require more regular maintenance A stormwater quality improvement progr erg? Prot ak
to help av ant impacts Council and the stormwater management industry of EA licensed businesses to ensure compliance.
er. ? o infiovate through trials of new
technologies. tormwat ves a
the Noosaville industrial estate rev
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occurred and impacted the local waterway. A further
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pollution down street gutter where plants trap litter and comprehensive inves al oss
into rain garden, coarse sediment. the Shire also revealed an alarming level of non-
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standards.
collected in pipes Gross Pollutant Trap
and flows to the Bay.
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