Tasmanian Numbered Regulations

PLUMBING REGULATIONS 2004 (S.R. 2004, NO. 44) - REG 9

9. Trade waste

      (1) A person must not directly or indirectly discharge trade waste into a sewerage system unless the discharge is authorised under a special plumbing permit.

Penalty:

Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units, and an additional fine not exceeding 10 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.

      (2) The general manager or permit authority, by written notice served on a person discharging trade waste into a sewerage system in contravention of this regulation, may require the person to cease doing so within the period specified in the notice.

      (3) A person must comply with a notice served under subregulation (2).

      (4) If a person fails to comply with a notice served under subregulation (2), the general manager, in addition to issuing a plumbing notice under Division 2 of Part 11 of the Act, may take any steps authorised under any Act that are necessary to stop the discharge.

      (5) Subregulation (4) does not authorise the general manager to enter any land or building other than –

(a) with the consent of the owner; or

(b) in accordance with any Act and these regulations; or

(c) in accordance with the conditions of a special plumbing permit.

      (6) A person who discharges trade waste to a relevant council’s sewerage system in contravention of or without a special plumbing permit, so that the discharge causes a deposit, obstruction or damage to any part of the sewerage system, is to pay the costs of clearing the deposit or obstruction or repairing the damage.

      (7) A person must not dilute trade waste to achieve compliance with any of the standards for acceptance of liquid trade wastes to sewers specified in Schedule 2.

Penalty:

Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units, and an additional fine not exceeding 10 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.

      (8) Subregulation (7) does not apply to substances controlled under the Radiation Control Act 1977 .

      (9) If an analysis of the characteristics of the trade waste is required, the analysis must be performed by a NATA registered laboratory or other laboratory approved by the general manager or permit authority.

      (10) A resolution of the relevant council may vary the local acceptance criteria specified in item 1 of Schedule 2, according to the capabilities of the sewage treatment plant involved.