On-Site Effluent Report

7.6    Siting of the Land Application Area;

The current Code of Practice for On-site Sewerage Facilities provides minimum horizontal/vertical separation
distances for Land Application Areas. They are as follows;


ADVANCED SECONDARY

Sub-Surface or Covered Surface Land Application Areas

Property Boundaries Upslope from the Area     -      2.0m
Property Boundaries Downslope from the Area   -      4.0m
Dwellings or buildings                        -      4.0m
In ground swimming Pools                      -      6.0m
In-ground potable Water Tanks                 -      15.0m
Dams, Watercourses or Bores                   -      10.0m
Vertical distance to water table              -      0.6m
Footpath                                             2.0m
Footpath(Downslope)                                  4.0m
Driveway                                             2.0m
Driveway (Downslope)                                 4.0m

Surface Land Application Areas
Property Boundaries Upslope from the Area     -      2.0m
Property Boundaries Downslope from the Area   -      4.0m
Dwellings or buildings                        -      10.0m
In ground swimming Pools                      -      6.0m
In-ground potable Water Tanks                 -      15.0m
Dams, Watercourses or Bores                   -      10.0m
Vertical distance to water table              -      0.6m
Driveway                                             2.0m
Driveway (Downslope)                                 4.0m

NOTE:- REFER TO QUEENSLAND PLUMBING AND WASTEWATER CODE FOR SITING OF ON
       SITE SEWERAGE FACILITY FOR LOCATION OF TREATMENT PLANT. TREATMENT
       PLANT MUST BE 150mm ABOVE Q100 FLOOD LEVEL.

8.0    SYSTEM MAINTENANCE:

The owner of the property shall ensure that all manufacturers maintenance procedures are undertaken in
accordance with the local authority and the manufacturers recommendations for what ever system is installed.
The system must be inspected/tested on a regular basis in accordance with the manufacturers requirements and
all Statutory requirements from relevant local and state government agencies.
NOTE: No Antibacterial products or disinfectant to be used in the system. Refer to manufacturers
guidelines on safe products to be used in the system.


9.0    SYSTEM INSTALLATION:

Installation of any system must be undertaken by a qualified plumber in accordance with local authority
requirements and in accordance with the relevant Australian Standards and Australian Building Code.
NOTE: The system is not to be installed or utilized without Plumbing approval from Council.
 The building is not to be occupied without Building and Plumbing approval. Permit Numbers are to
be provided to the installer and designer.




AUSTRALIAN SOIL INVESTIGATION                        8                                 ASI Ref: 260090(A)