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Wastewater Works Approval - Southern Limestone Coast 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 - $61.50
  • capacity exceeds 10 EP - $123.00 plus $30.25 for each 2 EP in excess of 10 EP.

Fees for 2026-27
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 - $137.00
  • more than 10 EP - $137.00 plus $30.25 for each 2 EP in excess of 10 EP.

Fees for 2026-27
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 - $137.00
  • new on-site wastewater systems up to 10 EP - $137.00
  • new on-site wastewater systems more than 10 EP - $137.00 plus $30.25 for each 2 EP above 10 EP.

Fees for 2026-27
Apply Application All $427.00

Install waste control system to an existing building. Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All $574.00

Install waste control system to new building. Fees for 2025-26
Apply Application All $614.00

Application fee if the relevant authority is the state government health department. Fees for 2026-27

 		Important
Apply Inspection All -

Inspection fees:

  • if the relevant authority is a council - $152.00
  • if the relevant authority is the state government health department - no fee for the first inspection, $241.00 for each subsequent inspection.

Fees for 2026-27
Vary Miscellaneous All $137.00

Application for postponement of expiry of a wastewater works approval. Fees for 2026-27
Vary Variation All -

Variation or revocation of a condition of wastewater works approval:

  • if the relevant authority is the council - $137.00
  • if the relevant authority is the state government health department - $614.00.

Fees for 2026-27
Vary Variation All $280.00

Alteration to waste control system. Fees for 2025-26

Approval time

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

Administering agency

Southern Limestone Coast Council

Contact details

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

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