Information

  • Type of inspection

  • Location
  • Licence No.

  • Applicant Name

  • Applicant Phone Number

  • Applicant email

  • Conducted on

  • Environmental Health Officer

Inspection details

  • Time at beginning of inspection

  • Number of bedrooms

  • Number of residents

  • Soil type

  • Inspection to be invoiced

  • System type

  • Disposal area

Performance standards

  • Does the system prevent the spread of disease by micro-organisms? (1)

  • Does the system prevent the spread of foul odours? (2)

  • Does the system prevent the contamination of water? (3)

  • Does the system prevent the degradation of soil and vegetation? (4)

  • Does the system discourage insects and vermin? (5)

  • Does the system ensure that persons do not come I to contact with untreated sewage or effluent (whether treat or not) in their ordinary activities on the premises concerned? (6)

  • Does the system minimise any adverse impacts on the amenity of the premises and surrounding lands? (7)

  • Does the systems provide for he re-use of resources (including nutrients, organic matter and water? (8)

Buffer distances

  • Is the effluent disposal area greater than 100 m to permanent surface waters? (9)

  • Is the effluent disposal area greater than 250 m to domestic groundwater? (10)

  • Is the effluent disposal area greater than 40 m to other waters (eg intermittent waterways, dams)? (11)

Spray irrigation

  • Is the effluent disposal area greater than 6 m up/3m down to driveways & property boundaries? (12)

  • Is the effluent disposal area greater than 15 m to dwellings? (13)

  • Is the effluent disposal area greater than 3 m to paths and walkways? (14)

  • Is the effluent disposal area greater than 6 m to swimming pools? (15)

Subsurface & trickle irrigation

  • Is the effluent disposal area greater than 6 m up/ 3 m down to pools, property boundaries, driveways & buildings? (16)

Absorption disposal methods

  • Is the effluent disposal area greater than 12 m up/6m down to the property boundary? (17)

  • Is the effluent disposal area greater than 6 m up/ 3 m down to pools, driveways and buildings? (18)

Tanks

  • Is the lid, manhole and inspection openings undamaged and in place? (19)

  • Is the tank accessible? (20)

  • Is the tank undamaged? (21)

  • Does the tank need a pump-out? (22)

AWTS & Irrigation area

  • Have service reports been sent to Council? (23)

  • Is the irrigation line buried? (24)

  • Is there sufficient irrigation area? (25)

  • Is the system operational at the time of inspection? (27)<br>Eg - chlorine tablets, UV lamp

  • Are irrigation warning signs present? (28)

  • Is effluent being evenly distributed? (29)

  • Are garden hoses and fittings being used for irrigation? (30)

Septic tanks, biological systems: Absorption trenches, evapotranspiration beds and mounds

  • If there is a grease trap, is it satisfactory? (31)

  • Is greywater being disposed of satisfactorily? (32)

  • Is the disposal area showing signs of stress? (33)

  • Is the disposal area failing? (34)

Pump-out

  • Is there a pump-out contract? (35)

  • Is there a draw line with a cam lock? (36)

  • Does the operator have pump-out receipts? (37)

  • Is greywater being disposed of satisfactorily? (38)

Comments

  • Comments

  • Inspection result

  • Time at end of inspection

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