Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

WATER AND SEWERAGE AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2004 (NO 1) (NO 45 OF 2004) - REG 5

in part 2, insert

16A     Building-in separated sanitary drainage for grey water

    (1)     This regulation applies to sanitary drainage work or sanitary plumbing work—

        (a)     done in relation to the erection, or extension of the floor area, of a single residential building (other than a building or part of a building that is a garage) (the building ); and

        (b)     for a sanitary drain or sanitary plumbing ( applicable sanitary drainage or plumbing ) from a separated grey water waste fixture that is located on—

              (i)     a ground floor of the building; or

              (ii)     a floor of the building that does not have a lower floor directly below the waste fixture; and

        (c)     that is not, or is not to be, supplied with pumped sewage.

    (2)     A licensee commits an offence if—

        (a)     the licensee installs applicable sanitary drainage or plumbing to which this regulation applies; and

        (b)     the applicable sanitary drainage or plumbing does not drain to a grey water point.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (3)     A licensee commits an offence if—

        (a)     the licensee installs applicable sanitary drainage or plumbing to which this regulation applies that drains to a grey water point; and

        (b)     a sanitary drain or sanitary plumbing ( additional sanitary drainage or plumbing ) is connected to the applicable sanitary drainage or plumbing between the separated grey water waste fixture and the grey water point; and

        (c)     the additional sanitary drainage or plumbing is connected to a sanitary fixture that is not a separated grey water waste fixture.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (4)     An offence against this regulation is a strict liability offence.

16B     Preservation of separated sanitary drainage for grey water

    (1)     This regulation applies to a sanitary drain or sanitary plumbing in a single residential building if the only sanitary fixtures connected to the drain or plumbing are separated grey water waste fixtures.

    (2)     A licensee commits an offence if—

        (a)     the licensee connects a sanitary drain or sanitary plumbing ( additional sanitary drainage or plumbing ) to a sanitary drain or sanitary plumbing to which this regulation applies between a separated grey water waste fixture and a grey water point; and

        (b)     the additional sanitary drainage or plumbing is connected to a sanitary fixture that is not a separated grey water waste fixture.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against subregulation (2) is a strict liability offence.

Example

In a single residential building, there is a sanitary drain connected only to the bath, the hand basin in the bathroom, a shower and the laundry tub (all separated grey water waste fixtures). Jodie, a licensee, connects the kitchen sink (not a separated grey water waste fixture) to the drain at a point between the laundry tub and a grey water point. The connection of the kitchen sink to the drain is an offence against reg (2).

16C     Overflow from grey water disposal system

    (1)     This regulation applies to sanitary drainage work or sanitary plumbing work—

        (a)     to install a grey water disposal system; or

        (b)     to change a grey water disposal system—

              (i)     to change the location of a discharge point; or

              (ii)     to increase the number of sanitary fixtures served by the system; or

              (iii)     to reduce the amount of grey water that the system can store or dispose of; or

              (iv)     to change the method of storage or disposal of grey water.

    (2)     However, this section applies in relation to a grey water disposal system for premises only if the premises are, or are to be, connected to a sewerage network.

    (3)     A licensee commits an offence if—

        (a)     the licensee does sanitary drainage work or sanitary plumbing work to which this regulation applies in relation to a grey water disposal system; and

        (b)     the system as installed or changed does not provide for grey water to drain automatically to a sewerage network if—

              (i)     the system is obstructed; or

              (ii)     the system receives more grey water than the system can properly dispose of; or

              (iii)     the system overflows.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (4)     An offence against subregulation (3) is a strict liability offence.

16D     Retrofitting backflow prevention devices

    (1)     This regulation applies to sanitary drainage work or sanitary plumbing work ("applicable work")—

        (a)     to install a grey water disposal system; or

        (b)     to change a grey water disposal system—

              (i)     to change the location of a discharge point; or

              (ii)     to increase the number of sanitary fixtures served by the system; or

              (iii)     to change the method of storage or disposal of grey water.

    (2)     A licensee commits an offence if—

        (a)     the licensee does applicable work at particular premises; and

        (b)     the licensee does not ensure that a backflow prevention device that complies with AS/NZS 2845, as in force from time to time, is, or has been, installed in compliance with Australian Standard 3500 as part of the water supply plumbing for the premises.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

    (3)     For subregulation (2), Australian Standard 3500 applies as if the work on the grey water disposal system were completed and the system were being used to its maximum intended capacity.

    (4)     An offence against subregulation (2) is a strict liability offence.