SSE - TE249167 - 328 Upper Pinbarren Creek Road, Pinbarren Qld 4568

1     Introduction
1.1       Background
Taylor Environmental (Australia) Pty Ltd was engaged to design a new on-site wastewater treatment
and effluent disposal system for the tiny home installed at 328 Upper Pinbarren Creek Road, Pinbarren
Qld 4568.

This property is not serviced by a municipal sewer network and requires all wastewater to be managed
on site. The purpose of this report is to design a domestic wastewater management system that meets
the requirements of AS1547 and the Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code.

1.2       Proposal
The tiny home, on a trailer next to the dams, has a composting toilet with leachate drain, with greywater
being disposed to land.

It is proposed to install a compliant wastewater management system consisting of:

      •    A partitioned septic tank for the greywater and small volume of composting liquid, with an
           advanced enviro septic bed (AES)


1.3       Scope of Works
The scope of works for this Site and Soil Evaluation are outlined below:

      •    Undertake a desktop study of the property, including a review of the development, sensitive
           environments, geology and slope
      •    Carry out a site inspection (31 October 2024)
      •    Investigate the receiving soil
      •    Determine a suitable location and method of effluent disposal
      •    Prepare plans for the wastewater management system for Council consideration


1.4       Legislation and Standards
This report has been completed in accordance with the relevant legislative requirements:

      •    Plumbing and Drainage Act
      •    Plumbing and Drainage Regulation
      •    Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code
      •    AS/NZS 1547:2012 On-site Domestic Wastewater Management
      •    AS1546.3:2017 Secondary Treatment Systems
      •    Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA)


1.5       Approvals
Before commencing the work, this Site and Soil Evaluation (Deemed to Satisfy) must be submitted and
approved by the local Council as Permit Work under the Plumbing and Drainage Regulation 2019.




Site and Soil Evaluation                                    328 Upper Pinbarren Creek Road, Pinbarren Qld 4568
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