Water Carrier Licence and Water Tanker Approval - Maranoa Regional Council - Queensland

Description

Water carriers delivering drinking water must apply for a mobile food business licence from council to comply with the Food Act 2006.

You need a food licence for a business where you:

  • use a water tanker to distribute water for domestic purposes (e.g. human consumption, food preparation, washing or other domestic activities)

  • obtain water from an approved potable water source within the council area

  • sell potable water within Queensland

  • take water from the council's supply for commercial purposes.

You must gain council approval for all tankers you use to distribute water. Tankers, including lining materials and fittings must comply with relevant Australian standards.

Council may grant a food licence if satisfied that:

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Application process

Contact council for more information on the current application process and relevant form.

Additional information

Council regulates the drawing and cartage of water to:

  • ensure that water supplied by water tankers for domestic consumption or use is of high quality.
  • protect from contamination both water supplied and the water supply from which this water is taken.

Council may grant licences based on the following conditions:

Council:

  • restricts the sources of supply from which you may take water for your business,
  • restricts or prevents using water tankers for any purposes other than domestic water distribution.

You:

  • only distribute water in your business that is fit for human consumption and complies with standards set by the relevant local law policy,
  • take samples of water periodically, analyse the bacteriological and mineral content and provide Council with the results of the analysis,
  • only take water from sources specified in the licence,
  • only supply water for domestic purposes that complies with the World Health Organisation guidelines and/or the National Health and Medical Research Council guidelines for drinking water quality,
  • only use water tankers for water suitable for domestic purposes,
  • maintain the interior of each water tank in a clean and hygienic condition, free from rust and foreign matter,
  • display the licence number the Council issues you on each water tank, with the letters and numbers not less than 75mm in height,
  • display the trading name and telephone number of the water carrier on the tank, with the letters not less than 75mm in height,
  • take reasonable steps to prevent contamination of any source of supply, distribution tank and receptacle into which you transfer water.

Administering agency

Maranoa Regional Council

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Please use these contact details for help or more information:

Environmental Health Officer

Maranoa Regional Council
Operating address: Corner Quintin & Bungil Streets
Roma, Queensland, 4455
Mailing address: PO BOX 42
Mitchell, Queensland 4465
Phone: 1300 007 662
Fax: 07 4624 6990
Email: council@maranoa.qld.gov.au
Website: Maranoa Regional Council (Opens in new window)