Part 4–LIQUID REFUSE AND LIQUID WASTE

PART 4 –LIQUID REFUSE AND LIQUID WASTE 4.1 Interpretation apparatus for the treatment of sewage has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911; liquid refuse includes all washing from the commercial cleaning of vehicles, overflow, bleed off, condensate and drainage from air conditioning equipment including cooling towers and evaporative coolers and other liquid used for cooling purposes and swimming pool discharges; liquid waste means wastewater or any other liquid waste from domestic, industrial or commercial activities, other than effluent; and includes bathroom, kitchen, scullery and laundry wastes, all washings from animal and poultry pens and any other domestic or trade wastes that are discharged by means of a drain to a receptacle for drainage; receptacle for drainage has the same meaning as in the Health (Treatment of Sewage and Disposal of Effluent and Liquid Waste) Regulations 1974. 4.2 Deposit of liquid refuse A person shall not deposit or cause or permit to be deposited liquid refuse— on a street; in a storm water disposal system; or on any land or place other than a place or depot duly authorised for that purpose. The owner or occupier of land on which a swimming pool is constructed shall ensure that all backwash is not permitted to discharge onto or run-off onto adjacent land so as to cause a nuisance, or cause damage to any structures situated on adjacent land. Subclause (2) shall not prevent the discharge of swimming pool backwash from a lot into a local government approved stormwater drain or road by a method approved by an authorised officer. 4.3 Disposal of liquid waste The owner or occupier of premises shall— (a) provide, by one of the methods prescribed in this clause, for the disposal of all liquid waste produced on the premises; and (b) at all times maintain in good working order and condition any apparatus used for the disposal of liquid waste. Liquid waste shall be disposed of by one of the following methods— (a) discharging it into the sewage system of a licensed water service operator in a manner approved by the licensed water service operator; (b) discharging it into an apparatus for the treatment of sewage approved by the Chief Health Officer or the local government; or (c) collection and disposal at an approved liquid waste disposal site in a manner approved by the local government.