Wastewater Works Approval - Rural City of Murray Bridge - SA - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

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

As specified

Fees

Task	Type	Business Structure	Amount	Description
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 - $57.50 capacity exceeds 10 EP - $115.00 plus $28.25 for each 2 EP in excess of 10 EP. Fees for 2024-25
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 - $129.00 more than 10 EP - $129.00 plus $28.25 for each 2 EP in excess of 10 EP. Fees for 2024-25
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 - $129.00 new on-site wastewater systems up to 10 EP - $129.00 new on-site wastewater systems more than 10 EP - $129.00 plus $28.25 for each 2 EP above 10 EP. Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Application	All	$576.00	Application fee if the relevant authority is the state government health department. Fees for 2024-25
Apply	Inspection	All	-	Inspection fees: if the relevant authority is a council - $143.00 if the relevant authority is the state government health department - no fee for the first inspection, $226.00 for each subsequent inspection. Fees for 2024-25
Vary	Variation	All	-	Variation or renovation of condition of wastewater works approval: if the relevant authority is the council - $129.00 if the relevant authority is the state government health department - $576.00. Fees for 2024-25

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Apply	All	Application for an On-site Wastewater Works Approval (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

South Australia Public Health Act 2011 South Australia (Opens in new window)

Regulation(s) name

South Australia Public Health (Wastewater) Regulations 2013 South Australia (Opens in new window)

Administering agency

Rural City of Murray Bridge

Contact details

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Council Office

Rural City of Murray Bridge
South Australia
Operating address:	2 Seventh Street Murray Bridge, South Australia 5253
Mailing address:	PO BOX 421 Murray Bridge, South Australia 5253
Phone:	08 8539 1100
Fax:	08 8532 2766
Email:	council@murraybridge.sa.gov.au
Website:	Rural City of Murray Bridge (Opens in new window)

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Health Protection & Licensing Services

SA Health
South Australia
Mailing address:	PO BOX 6 Rundle Mall, South Australia 5000
Phone:	08 8226 7100
Other:	08 8226 7102
Email:	Public.Health@sa.gov.au

Supporting information

Onsite Wastewater Systems (Opens in new window)

Wastewater Works Approval - Rural City of Murray Bridge - South Australia