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16144-Code-Water Sensitive Design Code

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                                         1 Memorial Avenue Tewantin, QLD 4565
                                                                  Water Sensitive Design Code



       Division 20: Water Sensitive Design Code

Water Sensitive Design Code
Specific Outcome                                                  Acceptable Solutions/Probable Solutions        Compliance

Water reuse                                                       S1.1 Development complies with the             The development complies with the
O1 Development uses a combination of detention                    water quality standards in Table 2 of the      water quality standards in Table 2 of the
and retention systems to capture run-off from areas               SEQ Regional Plan Implementation               SEQ Regional Plan Implementation
on the site; AND                                                  Guideline No. 7 for Water Sensitive Urban      Guideline No. 7 for Water Sensitive
                                                                  Design;                                        Urban Design
                                                                  S2.1 No solution provided                      Not applicable to this development. New
O2 Water storage devices must have sufficient
                                                                                                                 roof water is to be treated with a
capacity having regard to local rainfall pattern and
                                                                                                                 Stormwater Quality Improvement Device
the catchment area of roof or other hard standing
                                                                                                                 (SQID) and discharged to the stormwater
surface; AND
                                                                                                                 network. Refer to SBSWMP.
O3 Captured water is utilised for all non-potable uses on site;   S3.1 Captured water is plumbed to be           Not applicable to this development. New
AND                                                               available for all external uses including      roof water is to be treated with a
                                                                  gardening, irrigation, ponds, filling          Stormwater Quality Improvement Device
                                                                  swimming pools and outdoor cleaning, as        (SQID) and discharged to the stormwater
                                                                  well as all ground floor toilet cisterns and   network. Refer to SBSWMP.
                                                                  washing machine cold taps;
                                                                  AND




                                                                  S3.2 Where the captured water is used          Not applicable to this development. New
                                                                  for toilet flushing and/or laundry use, an     roof water is to be treated with a
                                                                  automatic or manual interchange device         Stormwater Quality Improvement Device

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                                         1 Memorial Avenue Tewantin, QLD 4565
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Water Sensitive Design Code
Specific Outcome                                                Acceptable Solutions/Probable Solutions      Compliance
                                                                that allows alternate use of captured        (SQID) and discharged to the stormwater
                                                                water or the reticulated water supply is     network. Refer to SBSWMP.
                                                                installed to ensure that there is a
                                                                continual supply of water for sanitary
                                                                flushing and laundry use.
O4 On-site detention does not adversely impact on water         S4.1 No solution provided                    There is no on-site stormwater detention
requirements downstream of the site                                                                          planned for this development. Refer
where the water is required to sustain the ecology and                                                       SBSWMP.
hydrology of downstream systems
 (environmental flows); AND
O5 Within the Shire Business Centre site, as shown on Map       S5.1 No solution provided                    There is no on-site stormwater detention
SBC, on-site detention measures are contained within the                                                     planned for this development. Refer
developed areas of the site, clear of drainage lines and Open                                                SBSWMP.
Space Precincts.
Run-off treatment                                               S6.1 & S7.1 Development complies with        Development complies with the water
O6 Run-off that leaves the site is treated so as not to         the water quality standards in Table 2 of    quality standards in Table 2 of the SEQ
adversely impact on the ecology and hydrology of                the SEQ Regional Plan Implementation         Regional Plan Implementation Guideline
downstream environmental flows; AND                             Guideline No. 7 for Water Sensitive Urban    No. 7 for Water Sensitive Urban Design.
                                                                Design.
O7 Within the Shire Business Centre site, as shown on Map
SBC—
a) run-off treatment occurs within the site ; and
b) drainage lines are only used for final polishing
 of run-off.
Town water supply connections                                   S8.1 A suitable backflow prevention          A suitable backflow prevention device
O8 Backflow devices or similar systems ensure water reuse       device is installed to protect the potable   will be installed to protect the potable
facilities have no impact on the quality of the town mains      water within the reticulated water supply    water within the reticulated water supply
water.                                                          in accordance with AS/NZS 3500:2003          in accordance with AS/NZS 3500:2003

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                                        1 Memorial Avenue Tewantin, QLD 4565
                                                               Water Sensitive Design Code


Water Sensitive Design Code
Specific Outcome                                               Acceptable Solutions/Probable Solutions     Compliance
                                                               Plumbing and Drainage.                      Plumbing and Drainage.




Use of natural treatments and systems                          S9.1 & S10.1 Development complies with      Development complies with the water
O9 Natural treatment strategies, including grass swales and    the water quality standards in Table 2 of   quality standards in Table 2 of the SEQ
bio-retention systems, vegetated filtration strips and gross   the SEQ Regional Plan Implementation        Regional Plan Implementation Guideline
pollutant traps, are used wherever practicable;                Guideline No. 7 for Water Sensitive Urban   No. 7 for Water Sensitive Urban Design.
AND                                                            Design.                                     There is insufficient space to use a bio-
                                                                                                           retention system. A proprietary system is
O10 Within the Shire Business Centre, as shown on Map
                                                                                                           planned to attain the same water quality
SBC— where necessary, drainage lines are ecologically
                                                                                                           objectives. Refer to SBSWMP.
enhanced to ensure that the water quality polishing
functions are of high standard.

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