Private pumping stations are installed by property owners in a non-residential site, in properties where Council’s reticulated sewerage system does not service the property and/or the sewage from the property cannot gravity flow to Council’s sewerage system. An application to install a private pumping station is required under section 68, Part C6 of the Local Government Act 1993. Council’s approval of the installation will provide conditions that include, but are not limited to the following:

• odour control, to minimise septicity of the discharge

• maximum volume discharged

• construction details

Council will routinely inspect the private pumping station to ensure compliance with the approval in the following areas:

• instantaneous flow rate to the seweragesystem (Litres/second)

• acceptance limits in relation to hydrogensulphide gas generation

• detection of offensive odours

• the condition of the installation