132006.268.03 - Amended Court Approval - Attachment 2

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ENVIRONMENTAL

 

4) Any depressions within the surface application area are to be filled with soils of same

category at horizon A.

5) Effluent warning signs must be clearly displayed in at least two places beside all

application areas.

The required setback distances as nominated in the Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater

Code 2011 have been summarised in Table 5 of this report.

4,2 MEDLI ASSESSMENT

Based on the resent investigation under by Future-Plus Environmental, in accordance with the
relevant legislation and guidelines, it was deemed unnecessary to undertake a MEDLI

assessment for the site. Rather the detailed site assessment has been undertaken in

accordance with the QLD Plumbing and Wastewater Code and AS:NZS1547:2000.

4.3 SETBACK DISTANCES

The setback distances from the effluent disposal area shall comply with the Queensland

Plumbing and Wastewater Code which is summarised below:

Table 5: Recommended Setback Distances for Secondary and Advanced Secondary Effluent

   

Feature

Footings or Buildings

Recommended Separation Distance

Boundaries of land application areas should be positioned at least
2.0m down slope or 4.0m up slope from the footing or where the site
is flat, 2.0m from any point of the building footing

 

Property boundaries, pedestrian paths and
walkways, recreation areas

Boundaries of land application areas should be positioned at least
2.0m down slope, or 4.0m up slope or where the site is flat, 2.0m from
any point

 

Retaining wall footing

Boundaries of land application areas should be positioned at least
2.0m down slope, or 4.0m up slope from the retaining wall footing or
where the site is flat, 2.0m from any point of the building footing

 

In ground swimming pool

Boundaries of land application areas should be positioned at least
6.0m down slope, or 6.0m up slope from the pool or where the site is
flat, 6.0m from any point

 

In ground potable water tank

6m from the boundary of the land application area

 

Top bank of a permanent watercourse; Top
bank of intermittent watercourse; Top bank of a
lake; Top water level of a surface water source
used for agriculture, aquaculture or stock

 

 

30m for secondary, 10m for advanced secondary

 

 

 

February 2014 Site & Soil Evaluation Report

Wastewater Treatment and Effluent Disposal
314 Cooroy Mountain Road, Cooroy Mountain

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