TEMPLATE - ENVIRONMENTAL CONTACT INSPECTION - WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT

• Areas/facilities inspected

• Department (e.g. MEM, Plant, Mining, Utilities)

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Inspection team

Waste Water Treatment Plant

• Waste Water Treatment Plant

WWTP

• WWTP Inspected

• Has sampling and discharge volume readings been conducted as per the licence conditions?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  Potentially Non-Compliant

• Have recent monitoring results complied with the licence?

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  Potentially Non-Compliant

• Are pumps in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are tanks, pipes, screens free of spills or leaks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the WWTP area (excluding discharge or sprayfields) free from weeds and vegetation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sludge drying bed levels kept at a minimum and stormwater diverted away?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is sludge dried and disposed of appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Area free of spills or leaks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the rag/screen house maintained and in working order including waste disposed of?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Treatment Disposal Method

• What is the treated waste water disposal method?

  Sprayfield

  Evaporation pond, then discharge point to land

  Discharge straight to land

• Is the area fenced and signposted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are noxious weeds present inside the Sprayfield?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Are sprinklers equally distributed and functioning correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of pond overflow above the safe operating level?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Are weeds present inside the ponds?

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Is the area fenced and signposted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the discharge point free from vegetation and weeds?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is fauna egress matting available and in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the discharge point free from vegetation and weeds?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Area owner / representative sign off

  Sign

• Environmental Team Sign Off

  Sign

Summary of Actions

• Action description and number

Action