Wastewater Treatment Systems

Resources

Guides

• VSBA – AIMS and on-site wastewater management systems quick reference guide (DOCX)
• Environment Protection Authority (EPA) – Code of practice – Onsite wastewater management – provides standards and guidance to ensure the management of onsite wastewater protects public health and the environment and uses resources efficiently
• EPA – Guidance for owners and occupiers of land with an OWMS ≤ 5,000 litres on any day (including septic tank systems) – provides guidance on how to construct, install, alter, operate and maintain OWMS, deal with faults or system failures and manage waste
• EPA – How to manage your own onsite wastewater system – contains information on how to manage your OWMS to increase its life and prevent harm to the environment

Useful websites

• EPA – General environmental duty – provides information on what the general environmental duty means and to whom it applies
• EPA – 1990.1: Managing Industrial Waste – your duties as a waste producer – outlines waste duties that apply to businesses producing different types of industrial waste
• EPA – Accredited consigners – lists information about the role accredited consigners perform in waste management