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Effluent Disposal Approval northern unit
6 Wastewater System Solution Design
It is proposed to install and AES system for the new caretakers cottage. The septic system for
the primary residence is to be retained.
Table 5 below presents the key features of this design solution.
Table 5: Design Features
Feature Details
Treatment plant Advanced Enviro Septic (AES)
Treatment System Treatment plant approval 15/2019
Treatment level Advanced secondary
Water supply Rain Water (120 L/day)
Number of bedrooms 2 bedrooms
Design Volume
Number of people 4 People
Total Design Volume (Q) 480 L/day
Category 5
Soil Characteristics
Design Loading Rate (DLR) 12 mm/day
Application method Subsurface AES bed
Land Application
Required Land Application Area A = Q / DLR = 480 / 12 = 40 m2
Area
Proposed Land Application Area 40 m2
The design of the AES system is presented in Appendix A.
The Advanced Enviro-Septic Approved Design Calculator is presented in Appendix B.
The AES Treatment Plant Approval is presented in Appendix C.
7 Setback Distances
The Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code V1:2019 Appendix Part 2, Table T2 and
Table T5, outlines minimum setback separation distances required for subsurface land
application areas.
These distances are presented in Table 6.
Table 6: Separation Distances
Separation Distance
Feature
Up Slope Down Slope Level
Property boundaries, pedestrian paths, walkways,
2m 4m 2m
recreation areas, retaining walls, footings
Inground swimming pool 6m 6m 6m
Inground potable water tank
6m 6m 6m
(not exposed to primary effluent)
Inground potable water tank
15 m 15 m 15 m
(exposed to primary effluent)
Site and Soil Evaluation 53 Martins Road, Cooroy QLD 4563
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Version: 1, Version Date: 30/08/2021
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