Judgment - Stockwell v Noosa Council - PEC Appeal 1998 of 2024 - 26.06.25 · MCU22/0094

Introduction                                                    Why do I need to perform
                                                                maintenance?
The primary purpose of stormwater treatment devices
is to capture and prevent pollutants from entering              Adhering to the maintenance schedule of any
waterways, maintenance is a critical component of               stormwater treatment device is essential to ensuring
ensuring the ongoing effectiveness of this process.             that it works properly throughout its design life.
The specific requirements and frequency for                     During each inspection and clean, details of the mass,
maintenance depends on the treatment device and                 volume and type of material that has been collected
pollutant load characteristics of each site. This manual        by the device should be recorded. This data will assist
has been designed to provide details on the cleaning            with the revision of future management plans and
and maintenance processes for the Jellyfish® Filter as          help determine maintenance interval frequency.
recommended by the manufacturer (Ocean Protect).                It is also essential that suitably qualified and
The Jellyfish® Filter is a stormwater quality treatment         experienced personnel carry out all maintenance
technology featuring high surface area and high flow rate       (including inspections, recording and reporting) in a
membrane filtration at low driving head. By incorporating       systematic manner.
pre-treatment with light-weight membrane filtration, the        Maintenance of your stormwater management system
Jellyfish® Filter removes floatables, trash, oil, debris, TSS   is essential to ensuring ongoing at-source control of
and a high percentage of particulate-bound pollutants;          stormwater pollution. Maintenance also helps prevent
including phosphorus and nitrogen, metals and                   structural failures (e.g. prevents blocked outlets) and
hydrocarbons.                                                   aesthetic failures (e.g. debris build up), but most
                                                                importantly ensures the long term effective operation
                                                                of the Jellyfish®.




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