Environmental Report (onsite effluent disposal) · MCU13/0064

             8th April 2013
                                                                               Our Ref: 4225-130402-1.0



             The Chef Executive Officer                      CC:     General Manager
             Sunshine Coast Regional Council                         Makepeace Island (Operations) Pty Ltd
             Sunshine Coast Mail Centre                              PO Box 672
             Locked Bag 72,                                          Tewantin Qld 4565
             QLD 4560

             Attention: Assessment Manager                           Attention: Nick Jones


                              SITE INVESTIGATION AND ASSESEMENT OF EXISTING
                                       WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE
                                  MAKEPEACE ISLAND, NOOSA NORTH SHORE

             We refer to the above project and your request for the evaluation of the current
             on-site sewerage treatment plant and effluent irrigation area at Makepeace Island,
             Noosa North Shore.

             An assessment of the existing wastewater infrastructure currently servicing the
             accommodation facilities at Makepeace Island was undertaken by Future-Plus
             Environmental on the 2nd April 2013. The assessment of the on-site effluent
             disposal system was undertaken to determine its suitability to cater for the
             proposed change in use from non-publicly available accommodation to ‘letting of
             individual rooms of an existing detached house for short term visitor
             accommodation’. The number of rooms, guests and facilities remains relatively
             unchanged from the original assessment completed by Future-Plus Environmental
             (FPE) in 2007.

             This report summarises the findings of the site assessment, including an
             assessment of the hydraulic loading and effluent irrigation rate associated with the
             proposed change in use.


             Existing Infrastructure & Sizing

             The Makepeace Island accommodation facilities are currently serviced by a
             Department of Housing and Public Work (DHPW) approved, Advance Secondary
             Novaclear Aerated Waste Treatment System (AWTS) and an associated effluent
             disposal area.

             In accordance with the original Site and Soil Evaluation Report (ref no. 2771-02)
             completed by FPE on the 20th June 2007, the AWTS is to have a peak design
             capacity of not less than 2,475L/day (13 equivalent persons (EP)). Based on
             information supplied by the existing service agent (H2Gold), the AWTS currently


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