On-site wastewater management

Council adopted at its September 2013 Council Meeting the On-site Wastewater Management Strategy.

The strategy deals with the future management of new and existing on-site wastewater systems in the Clarence Valley.

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On-site Wastewater Management Strategy

• Draft On-site Wastewater Management Strategy 2019
• On-site Wastewater Management Strategy
  • Technical Support Document for OSMS No.1 - On-site Wastewater Application and Site Assessment Checklist
  • Technical Support Document for OSMS No.2 - Description of Risk Categories
  • Technical Support Document for OSMS No.3 - On-site Wastewater Design Guidelines
  • Technical Support Document for OSMS No.4 - Example Standard Designs of Wastewater Disposal Systems
    • Sheet 1 - Reedbed Model  
    • Sheet 3 - Mound System Model  
    • Sheet 4 - Absorption Trench Model  
    • Sheet 5 - Pressure Dosing and Micro Trench Design Model
    • Sheet 6 - ETA Design Model  
    • Sheet 7 - Subsurface Drip Irrigation Model  
    • Sheet 8 - Buffers and AWTS Layout Model  
    • Sheet 9 - Septic Tank Layout Model  
    • Sheet 10 - Composting Toilet Layout Model
  • Technical Support Document for OSMS No.5 - Drip Irrigation Maintenance Checklist

On-site Wastewater Management Design Model

• On-Site Wastewater Management Design Model - 3Mb Excel document
• User Manual for On-Site Wastewater Management Design Model

On-site Wastewater Management Resources

• The Easy Septic Guide