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Registration of a Private Drinking Water Carter - City of Boroondara - Victoria

Description

You will need this registration if you intend to deliver water for human consumption. Your business and the vehicle you use to transport the water both need to be registered with your local council.

Note that water for human consumption includes water used to make food or ice, or to keep unpackaged food cold.

You will only need to register with the council in which your vehicle is kept, regardless of where you deliver the water. If you operate more than one vehicle, you will need to register with the council where the majority of your vehicles are kept.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

Please consult the responsible council for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Ongoing eligibility requirements

You will need to:

  • submit a Statement of Trade 5 days before you operate in any council area
  • submit a Statement of Trade once per year to each council you continue to operate in
  • keep records about which water corporations you purchase your drinking water from.

Duration

12 months

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Description
Apply Application All

Please consult the responsible council for specific information on fees to be submitted with your application.

Act(s) name

Food Act 1984 Victoria

Application process

Apply

This is a single council registration. Regardless of how many council districts you operate in, you only need to register in your principal council.

Lodgement process

Apply

You can lodge your registration application through Streatrader.

Additional information

You are responsible for ensuring that water sold for human consumption is safe to drink or use in food preparation. You can do this by ensuring that:

  • water is sourced from a potable source
  • only registered water transport vehicles are used
  • water transport vehicles are able to be cleaned and sanitised appropriately.

Administering agency

City of Boroondara

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:

Health Services

City of Boroondara

 Victoria
Operating address: 8 Inglesby Road
Camberwell, Victoria 3124
Mailing address: PRIVATE BAG 1
Camberwell, Victoria 3124
Email: health.services@boroondara.vic.gov.au
Website: City of Boroondara (Opens in new window)