Onsite Sewage Management Strategy and Guidelines

If your home is not connected to Council’s sewerage system, you may have an Onsite Sewage Management System, such as:

• septic tank
• composting toilet
• aerated system.

Onsite Sewage Management System Strategy

The Onsite Sewage Management Strategy focuses on the sustainable management of those systems and supports:

• the improvement of water quality in waterways and estuaries,
• protection of drinking water catchments,
• consideration of priority oyster aquaculture areas, groundwater and stormwater resource management.

Download the Onsite Sewage Management Strategy(PDF, 1MB)

Onsite Sewage Management System Guidelines

The Onsite Sewage Management System Guidelines contain the detailed requirements for the:

• Design.
• Construction.
• Installation.
• Replacement.
• Repair.
• Alteration
• Maintenance of systems.

Download the Onsite Sewage Management System Guidelines(PDF, 4MB)