Appendix B- SWMP

Water Quality and Drainage Code
Noosa Council Plan July 2020
Performance and Acceptable Outcomes Table
Version: 2020

Performance Outcomes                              Acceptable Outcomes                                   Solution1                      Comments                                      Council Use

PO16                                              AO16
On-site effluent treatment and disposal           An onsite effluent system and disposal area is:
systems are designed, constructed and            (a) not located on a slope greater than 1 in
managed to not compromise the                         (10%);
environmental values of waters and water         (b) not located at or below the 1% annual
quality objectives.                                   exceedance probability (AEP flood event);
                                                 (c) not located within a riparian buffer area
                                                      mapped on a Biodiversity, Waterways and
                                                      Wetlands Overlay Map; and
                                                 (d) setback 400 metres minimum from the full
                                                      supply level of Lake Macdonald.

                                                  Editor’s Note—The Plumbing and Drainage
                                                  Act 2003 sets out requirements for on-site                N/A
                                                  effluent treatment and disposal. The
                                                  Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code
                                                  and associated
                                                  guidelines are used to confirm the suitability of
                                                  each site to accommodate an on-site
                                                  sewerage facility; or where a centrally located
                                                  group collection treatment system is proposed,
                                                  confirmation as to the suitability of the
                                                  designated site to accommodate the onsite
                                                  sewerage facility. Additionally, where the
                                                  combined total peak design capacity of effluent
                                                  treatment is less than 21 equivalent persons,
                                                  the design of the system achieves a low to
                                                  medium risk classification in accordance with
                                                  Seqwater’s Land Use Risk Tool for onsite
                                                  sewerage facilities




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