Resources
Guides
- VSBA – AIMS and on-site wastewater management systems quick reference guide (DOCX)(opens in a new window)
- Environment Protection Authority (EPA) – Code of practice – Onsite wastewater management(opens in a new window) – 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)(opens in a new window) – 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(opens in a new window) – contains information on how to manage your OWMS to increase its life and prevent harm to the environment
Useful websites
- EPA – General environmental duty(opens in a new window) – 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(opens in a new window) – outlines waste duties that apply to businesses producing different types of industrial waste
- EPA – Accredited consigners(opens in a new window) – lists information about the role accredited consigners perform in waste management
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