sec.180Approvals for discharge of trade waste and seepage water

### sec.180 Approvals for discharge of trade waste and seepage water A sewerage service provider may give a person 1 or both of the following approvals (each an approval ) for the sewerage service provider’s sewerage infrastructure— an approval (a trade waste approval ) to discharge trade waste into the sewerage infrastructure; an approval (a seepage water approval ) to discharge seepage water into the sewerage infrastructure, other than seepage water from mining activities, or petroleum activities, within the meaning of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 . However, an approval can not be given if the regulator has given the sewerage service provider a regulator notice prohibiting the provider from giving that type of approval. Before giving an approval, the sewerage service provider must consider the effect of the proposed discharge on any existing or potential re-use of waste water or sludge. The sewerage service provider may give an approval only if the sewerage service provider is satisfied— having regard to the amount, type and strength of the proposed discharge, the discharge will not harm the sewerage or the health and safety of anyone working on the sewerage; and the sewage treatment plant to treat the discharge is capable of treating the discharge to an acceptable standard. Also, if the sewerage service provider has a trade waste plan, the provider may give a trade waste approval only if satisfied the proposed discharge into the sewerage is consistent with the plan. In this section— sludge means semi-liquid solids settled from sewage in septic tanks, arresters and sewage treatment plants. trade waste plan , for a sewerage service provider, means a plan to manage and control trade waste entering into the provider’s sewerage. waste water means the spent or used water of a community or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter. s 180 amd 2010 No. 20 s 131 sub 2011 No. 31 s 398 amd 2014 No. 16 s 72 (sec.180-ssec.1) A sewerage service provider may give a person 1 or both of the following approvals (each an approval ) for the sewerage service provider’s sewerage infrastructure— an approval (a trade waste approval ) to discharge trade waste into the sewerage infrastructure; an approval (a seepage water approval ) to discharge seepage water into the sewerage infrastructure, other than seepage water from mining activities, or petroleum activities, within the meaning of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 . (sec.180-ssec.2) However, an approval can not be given if the regulator has given the sewerage service provider a regulator notice prohibiting the provider from giving that type of approval. (sec.180-ssec.3) Before giving an approval, the sewerage service provider must consider the effect of the proposed discharge on any existing or potential re-use of waste water or sludge. (sec.180-ssec.4) The sewerage service provider may give an approval only if the sewerage service provider is satisfied— having regard to the amount, type and strength of the proposed discharge, the discharge will not harm the sewerage or the health and safety of anyone working on the sewerage; and the sewage treatment plant to treat the discharge is capable of treating the discharge to an acceptable standard. (sec.180-ssec.5) Also, if the sewerage service provider has a trade waste plan, the provider may give a trade waste approval only if satisfied the proposed discharge into the sewerage is consistent with the plan. (sec.180-ssec.6) In this section— sludge means semi-liquid solids settled from sewage in septic tanks, arresters and sewage treatment plants. trade waste plan , for a sewerage service provider, means a plan to manage and control trade waste entering into the provider’s sewerage. waste water means the spent or used water of a community or industry that contains dissolved or suspended matter. - (a) an approval (a trade waste approval ) to discharge trade waste into the sewerage infrastructure; - (b) an approval (a seepage water approval ) to discharge seepage water into the sewerage infrastructure, other than seepage water from mining activities, or petroleum activities, within the meaning of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 . - (a) having regard to the amount, type and strength of the proposed discharge, the discharge will not harm the sewerage or the health and safety of anyone working on the sewerage; and - (b) the sewage treatment plant to treat the discharge is capable of treating the discharge to an acceptable standard.