Operating Septic System Inspection

• Document No.

• Audit Title: On-site Sewage Management (OSSM)>Container 537-05

• PN & DP

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Ballina Shire Council OSSM Officer

Operating OSSM System Details

• Distance to the nearest watercourse (m)

• Number of bedrooms

• Number of residents

• Slope (%)

• Number of tanks

• Tank diameter (mm)

• Tank volume/s

• Water source

  Select Tank Bore Reticulated

  • Tank
  • Bore
  • Reticulated

• System age

• Nearest house (m)

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OSSM System Surrounding Environment Condition

• Is there vegetation present?

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Is there native vegetation dieback?

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Do you need to remove vegetation around and in the tank to improve access for maintenance?

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Is there weed infestation?

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Is there localised flood potential?

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Is there erosion potential?

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

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OSSM Tank Condition

• Is there any indication of cracks, staining or leaks around the perimeter of the septic tank and/or pump well and/or holding tank?

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Are there any gaps between the tank and the lid?

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Is the tank lid suitable for the tank?

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Does the tank have easily accessible inspection caps?

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Are the inspection caps present and unbroken?

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Has the primary septic tank been desludged in the last five years?

  Select Yes No Unknown

  • Yes
  • No
  • Unknown

• Does the tank need desludging (is the sludge level high or near the bottom of the inlet)?

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Is any air vent attached to the septic tank/holding well in a functional state?

  Select Yes No N/A

  • Yes
  • No
  • N/A

• Is the tank in good condition, eg no cracks, leaks, damaged lids or walls?

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Does tank need urgent repair/replacement due to major structural failure or undersizing?

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Does the tank have a scum or crust layer?

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Has the outlet filter been cleaned recently?

  Select Yes No N/A

  • Yes
  • No
  • N/A

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OSSM Tank Pumps

• Does the pump operate when needed? Note. Trigger the float switches to check operation.

  Select Yes No N/A

  • Yes
  • No
  • N/A

• Does the alarm work?

  Select Yes No N/A

  • Yes
  • No
  • N/A

• Has the pump been serviced in the last 12 months?

  Select Yes No N/A

  • Yes
  • No
  • N/A

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OSSM Tank Pipes

• Are the pipes connecting the OSSM tank, pump well and/or holding well, or septic tank and trench, functioning and installed correctly?

  Select Yes No Unknown

  • Yes
  • No
  • Unknown

• Are there any unsealed pipes that allow untreated wastewater to escape?

  Select Yes No Unknown

  • Yes
  • No
  • Unknown

• Does internal pluming fixtures and fitting discharge to the tank?

• Kitchen

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Laundry

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Bathroom 1

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Bathroom 2

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Ensuite

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• WC/toilet 1

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• WC/toilet 2

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• WC/toilet 3

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Grease trap installed

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Grease trap operational

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

• Shed/cottage/extra

  Select Yes No

  • Yes
  • No

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Comments, Actions or Repairs Required

• Comments, Actions or Repairs Required: Where a response in the above checklist needs extra information or action, specify the action plan and/or the process to fix the problem, or specify an alternative that is being offered.

I have read this report and understand the contents.

• Property owner's signature

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• Inspection officer's name

  Select John Bruce: OSSM Officer Justin Ransom: OSSM Technical Officer

  • John Bruce: OSSM Officer
  • Justin Ransom: OSSM Technical Officer

• Inspecting officer's signature

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• Ballina Shire Council
  Development and Environmental Health Group
  40 Cherry Street
  BALLINA NSW 2478
  
  Telephone: (02) 6686 1210
  Email: council@ballina.nsw.gov.au
  PO Box 450 BALLINA NSW 2478

References

• Rous Water On-site Wastewater Management Guidelines June 2008. Ballina Shire Council (2008). On-site Sewage and Wastewater Management Strategy. Converse, J.C & Tyler, E.J. (2000). Wisconsin Mound Soil Absorption System: Siting, Design and Construction Manual. https://www.env.nm.gov/fod/liquidwaste/documents/WisconsinMoundManual.p df Morand, D.T. (1994). Soil Landscapes of the Lismore-Ballina 1:100 000 Sheet. Soil Conservation Service of NSW, Sydney. NSW Department of Local Government (1998). Environment & Health Protection Guidelines: On-site Sewage Management for Single Households. DLG, Sydney. Standards Australia (2012). AS/NZS 1547:2012 On-site Domestic Wastewater Management. SAI Global, Sydney. Sydney Catchment Authority (2012) Designing and Installing On-site Wastewater systems, Sydney Catchment Authority. http://www.waternsw.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/58251/Designing- and-Installing-On-Site-Wastewater-Systems-complete-document.pdf