Water and Drainage
Water Pollution
The protection of the environment is a major priority of the Council and every effort is made to ensure that rivers, lakes and tidal streams are kept pollution free. Persons discharging trade or sewage effluent to rivers, lakes, streams, tidal waters, etc., must do so under licence from the Council. A licence is also necessary for discharges (other than domestic or storm water) to sewers.
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Trade Effluent Application Form - Nov 2011
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The Council carries out inspections of domestic drainage systems to ensure that waste water systems have not been misconnected to surface water drainage systems.
Inspections are also carried out of premises where food preparation takes place i.e. hotels, restaurants, bars etc, as this process generates large quantities of Fats, Oils & Greases.
Serious problems are encountered in removing and treating large amounts of these substances from the main sewer system and from ancillary works associated with the pumping and treatment of waste water.
All such food premises are required to have grease management systems in place.