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Wastewater Works Approval - Mid Murray Council - South Australia

Description

You will need this approval if you intend to undertake wastewater works. Wastewater works include installing, connecting, altering or decommissioning wastewater systems. Wastewater systems comprise:

  • on-site wastewater systems (e.g. septic tanks, greywater or aerobic wastewater systems)
  • community wastewater management systems (CWMS).

The relevant authority for wastewater works approval depends on the capacity of the wastewater system:

  • your local council is the relevant authority for on-site wastewater systems with a capacity up to 40 equivalent persons (EP) or for connection to a CWMS
  • the state government health department is the relevant authority for wastewater systems with a capacity greater than 40 EP, CWMS and for wastewater systems in areas of the state not under local government control.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

Please contact the relevant authority to identify any eligibility requirements.

Duration

1 year

Expiry

30 June

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description Important
Apply Application All -

Application fee for installation or alteration of temporary on-site wastewater system if the relevant authority is a council:

  • capacity up to 10 EP - $59.50
  • capacity exceeds 10 EP - $119.00 plus $29.25 for each 2 EP in excess of 10 EP.

Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All -

Application fee for installation or alteration of an on-site wastewater system (other than temporary) if the relevant authority is a council:

  • up to 10 EP - $133.00
  • more than 10 EP - $133.00 plus $29.25 for each 2 EP in excess of 10 EP.

Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All -

Application fee for connection of an on-site wastewater system to a CWMS if the relevant authority is a council:

  • existing on-site wastewater systems - $133.00
  • new on-site wastewater systems up to 10 EP - $133.00
  • new on-site wastewater systems more than 10 EP - $133.00 plus $29.25 for each 2 EP above 10 EP.

Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All $594.00

Application fee if the relevant authority is the state government health department. Fees for 2025-26

 		Important
Apply Inspection All -

Inspection fees:

  • if the relevant authority is a council - $147.00
  • if the relevant authority is the state government health department - no fee for the first inspection, $233.00 for each subsequent inspection.

Fees for 2025-26
Vary Miscellaneous All $133.00

Application for postponement of expiry of a wastewater works approval. Fees for 2025-26
Vary Variation All -

Variation or revocation of a condition of wastewater works approval:

  • if the relevant authority is the council - $133.00
  • if the relevant authority is the state government health department - $594.00.

Fees for 2025-26

Approval time

The standard processing time for applications is between 6 and 8 weeks.

Administering agency

Mid Murray Council

Contact details

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