Get approval for a sewage management or recycled water system

Step 1.What you need to know

Recommended read: Local Government Act and NSW Health webpages.

Step 2.Fees and charges

• Payment will be charged on lodgement.
• Check Council's adopted fees and charges.

Step 3.What you will need to provide

The following must be provided:

• A detailed site plan drawn to scale 1:200 or larger. The site plan must indicate the location of tanks, draw off pipes for pump out systems and disposal areas with relevant dimensions from boundaries, dwellings and watercourses for onsite disposal.
• A dwelling floor plan indicating the number of bedrooms.
• System specification and NSW Health accreditation documents for all septic tanks and collection wells.
• Owners of systems with onsite effluent disposal will also need to submit plans and specifications detailing the design of their effluent disposal system including the type and size. Specifications must include scale drawings of location and spacing of any distribution and irrigation lines and any associated fittings including filters, flush valves, vacuum breakers, indexing valves and sprinklers.
• Owners of systems with onsite effluent disposal are also required to submit a site-specific assessment report from a qualified Environmental Consultant
• If the application is lodged by a person other than the owner, written consent from the owner, including their full name and contact details, must also be included with the application.
• Owners of pump out systems are required to engage in their own service contractor for regular pumping out of wastewater from the collection well. Service contractor details are required to be submitted as part of this application.

Step 4.Register or login to submit application

Step 5.What happens next