Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

WATER AND SEWERAGE REGULATIONS 2001 (2001 NO 2) - REG 15

(1)       A person must not discharge, or allow to be discharged, any rainwater, surface water or stormwater into—

        (a)     a sewerage network; or

        (b)     a drain communicating with a sewerage network; or

        (c)     a sanitary fixture or drainage apparatus used in connection with a drain mentioned in paragraph (b).

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(2)       An inlet to a drain must be built and maintained in a way and at a level that prevents the flow of rainwater, surface water or stormwater into the drain.

(3)       A person may apply in writing to the responsible utility for an exemption from subregulation (1).

(4)       The responsible utility may exempt a person from compliance with subregulation (1) only if satisfied that the pollution and the volume of water that would enter the network, drain, fixture or apparatus would not detrimentally affect the sewerage system.

(5)       Subregulation (1) does not apply to a person who is exempt under this regulation.