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Ballina shire council
Category: general
Template Questions
- Distance to the nearest watercourse (m)
- Number of bedrooms
- Number of residents
- Slope (%)
- Number of tanks
- Tank diameter (mm)
- Tank volume/s
- Water source
- System age
- Nearest house (m)
- Add media
- Is there vegetation present?
- Is there native vegetation dieback?
- Do you need to remove vegetation around and in the tank to improve access for maintenance?
- Is there weed infestation?
- Is there localised flood potential?
- Is there erosion potential?
- Is there any indication of cracks, staining or leaks around the perimeter of the septic tank and/or pump well and/or holding tank?
- Are there any gaps between the tank and the lid?
- Is the tank lid suitable for the tank?
- Does the tank have easily accessible inspection caps?
- Are the inspection caps present and unbroken?
- Has the primary septic tank been desludged in the last five years?
- Does the tank need desludging (is the sludge level high or near the bottom of the inlet)?
- Is any air vent attached to the septic tank/holding well in a functional state?
- Is the tank in good condition, eg no cracks, leaks, damaged lids or walls?
- Does tank need urgent repair/replacement due to major structural failure or undersizing?
- Does the tank have a scum or crust layer?
- Has the outlet filter been cleaned recently?
- Does the pump operate when needed? Note. Trigger the float switches to check operation.
- Does the alarm work?
- Has the pump been serviced in the last 12 months?
- Are the pipes connecting the OSSM tank, pump well and/or holding well, or septic tank and trench, functioning and installed correctly?
- Are there any unsealed pipes that allow untreated wastewater to escape?
- Does internal pluming fixtures and fitting discharge to the tank?
- Kitchen
- Laundry
- Bathroom 1
- Bathroom 2
- Ensuite
- WC/toilet 1
- WC/toilet 2
- WC/toilet 3
- Grease trap installed
- Grease trap operational
- Shed/cottage/extra
- Comments
- Comments, Actions or Repairs Required: Where a response in the above checklist needs extra information or action, specify the action plan and/or the process to fix the problem, or specify an alternative that is being offered.
- Property owner's signature
- Inspection officer's name
- Inspecting officer's signature
- Ballina Shire CouncilDevelopment and Environmental Health Group40 Cherry StreetBALLINA NSW 2478Teleph
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