Health (Treatment of Sewage and Disposal of Effluent and Liquid Waste) Regulations 1974 (WA)

Western Australia Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911 Health (Treatment of Sewage and Disposal of Effluent and Liquid Waste) Regulations 1974 Western Australia Health (Treatment of Sewage and Disposal of Effluent and Liquid Waste) Regulations 1974 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Citation and application 1 3. Terms used 1 Part 2 — General Division 1 — Construction and installation of an apparatus 4. Approval of construction or installation of apparatus by local government 1 4A. Approval of construction or installation of apparatus by Chief Health Officer 1 5. Documents to accompany application for approval 1 6. Construction or installation under approval to be completed within certain time 1 6A. Adoption of codes 1 7. Construction and installation of apparatus generally 1 7A. Compliance with adopted Codes 1 8. Educt and back vents 1 8A. Location of septic tank 1 Division 2 — Use of an apparatus 9. Notice of completion 1 10. Permit to use apparatus 1 11. Preparation of apparatus for inspection 1 12. Testing apparatus 1 13. Equipment, material, power and labour for inspection 1 15. Wastes from business or industry 1 16. Matter interfering with efficient operation of apparatus 1 16A. Use to comply with adopted Codes 1 17. Certain matter not to be discharged into apparatus 1 18. Interfering with apparatus 1 18A. Structures not to be erected above apparatus 1 19. Use of damaged or defective apparatus prohibited 1 Division 3 — Decommissioning of an apparatus 20. Application 1 20A. Apparatus to be decommissioned in certain circumstances 1 21. Decommissioning apparatus 1 Division 4 — Review 22. Review of decision of local government 1 23. Review of decision of Chief Health Officer 1 Part 3 — Construction and sizes of septic tanks and sedimentation tanks 24. Minimum water level of septic tank 1 25. Partition of septic tank 1 26. Septic tank to be impervious 1 27. Construction of septic tank generally 1 28. Liquid capacity of septic tanks on residential premises 1 29. Size of septic tank 1 30. Minimum air space in septic tank 1 31. Dimensions of septic tank 1 32. Construction of precast concrete septic tank 1 33. Testing precast concrete septic tank 1 34. Construction of in situ concrete septic tank 1 35. Construction of brick septic tank 1 36. Manufacturer of fibreglass septic tank 1 Part 4 — Restricted flush fixtures 38. Minimum flush fixtures and fittings generally 1 39. Minimum flush fixtures and fittings on any land 1 40. Certificate of approval of fixtures and fittings 1 41. Testing closet pan or flushing cistern 1 42. Restriction on variations 1 Part 4A — Maintenance of aerobic treatment units 42A. Owner to ensure arrangements in place for maintenance of unit 1 42B. Units to be maintained in accordance with standard 1 42C. Maintenance of units to be carried out by authorised persons 1 42D. Authorised person to notify new owner of maintenance requirements for unit 1 Part 5 — Dry type septic tank 43. Dry type septic tank 1 44. Area prescribed under Act s. 110 1 45. Chemical closet pan 1 Part 6 — Emptying apparatus 46. Emptying tank or other waste storage component of apparatus 1 Part 7 — Disposal of effluent and liquid wastes 47. Receptacles for drainage 1 48. Receptacles for drainage — blackwater disposal 1 49. Requirements for receptacles for drainage 1 50. Drainage of effluent and liquid wastes 1 Part 8 — Manufacturing 51. Marks and brands 1 52. Wet or steam curing 1 53. Refusal to sell 1 Part 9 — Offences and penalties 54. Offence 1 Schedule 1 — Fees Schedule 3 Concrete covers for in situ septic tanks Schedule 4 Structural details of brick septic tank (sand conditions only) Schedule 5 Schedule 6 Dry type septic tank Schedule 7 Schedule 8 Method of determining absorptive capacity of a soil Schedule 9 — Wastewater volume for residential premises Notes Compilation table 1 Other notes 1 Defined terms Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911 Health (Treatment of Sewage and Disposal of Effluent and Liquid Waste) Regulations 1974