Kiama Municipal Council On-site Sewage Management Assessment Sheet

Information

• OSSM File Number

• Property Owner/s

• Property Address

• Lot

• DP

• Number of bathrooms

  1

  2

  3

  4

  5+

• Number of bedrooms

  1

  2

  3

  4

  5+

• Water source

  Town

  Tank

  Other

Summary

• Date and Time at start of inspection

  Date

• Reason for Inspection

  Select Renewal inspection Re-inspection - Follow up Inspection prior to Penalty Infringement Notice Initial approval to operate

  • Renewal inspection
  • Re-inspection - Follow up
  • Inspection prior to Penalty Infringement Notice
  • Initial approval to operate

• System Type

  Select Septic Tank Trench Pump out AWTS Spray Irrigation Sub- surface Irrigation Greywater (laundry water) Biological Filtration System composting Toilets Ecomax Mound

  • Septic Tank
  • Trench
  • Pump out
  • AWTS
  • Spray Irrigation
  • Sub- surface Irrigation
  • Greywater (laundry water)
  • Biological Filtration System
  • composting Toilets
  • Ecomax
  • Mound

• Risk Ranking

  High

  Low

• Inspection Result

  Select 4 year approval 1 year approval FAIL - DEFECTIVE

  • 4 year approval
  • 1 year approval
  • FAIL - DEFECTIVE

• Inspecting Officer

  Select Brayden Stratford Alan Karton Mitchell Golding

  • Brayden Stratford
  • Alan Karton
  • Mitchell Golding

• Conditions for defective letter

  Select 1. Warning signs must be installed on the property. 2. Submit a plan to Council for a second irrigation area. Primary and secondary effluent disposal areas should be established etc 3. The application area must be sited at least 6 metres from down gradient boundary, 15 metres from the dwelling etc 4. Surface spray irrigation must not be used on fruit trees and vegetable plants. 5. All irrigation lines must be laid underground with a minimum 100mm ground cover. 6. Sprinklers must be attached to the irrigation line that throw no more than 2 metres and produce coarse droplets with a maximum plume height of 400mm above finished ground level. 7. The irrigation area must be away from recreation areas 8. Al pipework and fittings must comply with all parts of AS 1477 9. Instal additional sprinklers in the irrigation area. 10. Relace the inspection cap to prevent stormwater ingress and vermin from entering the tank and breeding. 11. Ensure that all sprinklers used for irrigation of treated effluent are purple. 12. Ensure that all hose on the ground surface used for irrigation of treated effluent is purple. 13. Slash and remove cut grass from the effluent disposal area. 14. The septic tank needs to be de-sludged. 15. Provide a dedicated area free from livestock for the absorption trench. 16. To help ensure the efficient operation of your system the following additional actions are recommended:

  • 1. Warning signs must be installed on the property.
  • 2. Submit a plan to Council for a second irrigation area. Primary and secondary effluent disposal areas should be established etc
  • 3. The application area must be sited at least 6 metres from down gradient boundary, 15 metres from the dwelling etc
  • 4. Surface spray irrigation must not be used on fruit trees and vegetable plants.
  • 5. All irrigation lines must be laid underground with a minimum 100mm ground cover.
  • 6. Sprinklers must be attached to the irrigation line that throw no more than 2 metres and produce coarse droplets with a maximum plume height of 400mm above finished ground level.
  • 7. The irrigation area must be away from recreation areas
  • 8. Al pipework and fittings must comply with all parts of AS 1477
  • 9. Instal additional sprinklers in the irrigation area.
  • 10. Relace the inspection cap to prevent stormwater ingress and vermin from entering the tank and breeding.
  • 11. Ensure that all sprinklers used for irrigation of treated effluent are purple.
  • 12. Ensure that all hose on the ground surface used for irrigation of treated effluent is purple.
  • 13. Slash and remove cut grass from the effluent disposal area.
  • 14. The septic tank needs to be de-sludged.
  • 15. Provide a dedicated area free from livestock for the absorption trench.
  • 16. To help ensure the efficient operation of your system the following additional actions are recommended:

• Comments

Inspection Details

• PHOTO OF SEPTIC TANK

  Media

• PHOTO OF DISPOSAL AREA

  Media

• System Type

Type of System

• What type of system

  Select AWTS septic tank & trench Pump out Ecomax Composting Toilet Biolytix

  • AWTS
  • septic tank & trench
  • Pump out
  • Ecomax
  • Composting Toilet
  • Biolytix

• If there is a grease trap, is it satisfactory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the lid, manhole and inspection caps undamaged and in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the tank undamaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the tank accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sludge levels acceptable? Does not need a clean out

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the system have quarterly maintenance by a service contractor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have service reports been sent to Council?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the system operational at the time of inspection? <br>Eg - chlorine tablets, UV lamp

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the AWTS connected to a permanent/hard wired power supply, which is buried to the tanks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the irrigation line buried?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No garden hoses and fittings being used for irrigation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are standard irrigation warning signs present (green background with black or white writing)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there sufficient irrigation area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is effluent being evenly distributed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• sprinklers are not being used directly to irrigate fruit trees or vegetables?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the effluent disposal area greater than 15 m to dwellings?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is the effluent disposal area greater than 6 m up/3m down to driveways & property boundaries?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the effluent disposal area greater than 3 m to paths and walkways?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the effluent disposal area greater than 6 m to swimming pools?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the surface drip or trickle irrigation area greater than 6 m up gradient/ 3 m down gradient to pools, property boundaries, driveways & buildings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the lid, manhole and inspection caps undamaged and in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the tank undamaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the tank accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sludge levels acceptable? Does not need a clean out.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is trench performing ok?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is greywater being disposed of satisfactorily?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If there is a grease trap, is it satisfactory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the absorption system greater than 12 m if up gradient or 6m if down gradient to the property boundary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the effluent disposal area greater than 6 m up/ 3 m down to pools, driveways and buildings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the absorption area adequately isolated from livestock?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a pump-out contract?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there maintenance records kept onsite?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the operator have pump-out receipts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tank is not surcharging or overflowing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the lid, manhole and inspection caps undamaged and in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the tank undamaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• is there a high level alarm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If the pipe to mains is visible, is it cream coloured or have a cream stripe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is greywater being disposed of satisfactorily?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a draw line with a cam lock?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If there is a grease trap, is it satisfactory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the mound dry and appear to be operating ok?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the diverter and monitoring bore accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is stormwater diverted away from the mound?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the lid, manhole and inspection caps undamaged and in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the tank undamaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the tank accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sludge levels acceptable? Does not need a clean out.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is greywater being disposed of satisfactorily?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If there is a grease trap, is it satisfactory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the absorption system greater than 6m if up gradient/3m if down gradient of swimming pools, driveways and buildings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the absorption system greater than 12 m if up gradient/6m if down gradient to the property boundary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the absorption area adequately isolated from livestock?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an external door, shute to collect the humus?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the fan operate continuously?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the compost humus used in an environmentally safe manner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the system appear to not require attention?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is greywater being disposed of satisfactorily?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the grease trap working efficiently?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the lid, manhole and inspection caps undamaged and in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the tank undamaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the tank accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sludge levels acceptable? Does not need a clean out.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have service reports been sent to Council?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the system have maintenance by a service contractor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is greywater being disposed of satisfactorily?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the absorption system greater than 6m if up gradient/3m if down gradient of swimming pools, driveways and buildings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the absorption system greater than 12 m if up gradient/6m if down gradient to the property boundary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the absorption area adequately isolated from livestock?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Yes

  No

  N/A

Buffer distances

• Is the effluent disposal area greater than 100 m to permanent surface waters?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the effluent disposal area greater than 250 m to domestic groundwater?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the effluent disposal area greater than 40 m to other waters (eg intermittent waterways, dams)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Soil

• What basic soil type is present (if known)?

  Select Clay Loam Sand Shallow Bedrock Unknown

  • Clay
  • Loam
  • Sand
  • Shallow Bedrock
  • Unknown

Site Specific Issues

• Does the site have any site specific issues? eg. Surface rock, light access/evaporation potential, steep slope >15%, heavy clays, small lot with limited on site capacity, other (specify)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Performance

• Does the system comply with the performance standards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the system prevent the spread of disease by micro-organisms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the system prevent the spread of foul odours?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the system prevent the contamination of water?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the system prevent the degradation of soil and vegetation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the system discourage insects and vermin?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the system minimise any adverse impacts on the amenity of the premises and surrounding lands?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the systems provide for the re-use of resources (including nutrients, organic matter and water?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Risk Assessment

• Hydraulic Loading

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Vegetation Cover

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Soil type

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Distance to watercourse

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Distance to drains

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Distance to neighbours

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Surface effluent / waterlogging

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Migration of "wet areas" off site

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Presence of odours

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Servicing / maintenance

  High

  Medium

  Low

• Occupiers knowledge of system

  High

  Medium

  Low

Overall Risk Ranking

• High

  Low

Comments

• Site Plan - All On-site Effluent System Components Identified

  Drawing

• Signature

  Sign