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8.2.25 Water resource catchments overlay code

8.2.25.1 Application

(a) This code applies to assessing development in the Water resource catchments overlay, if: assessable development where this code is an applicable code identified in the assessment criteria column of a table of assessment for an overlay (section 5.10); or impact assessable development.

(b) Land in the Water resource catchment overlay is identified on the Water resource catchments overlay map and included in the Water resource catchment sub-category.

(c) When using this code, reference should be made to section 1.5 and section 5.3.3.

Note—For any other assessable development within the Water resource catchments overlay refer to the Seqwater development guidelines – Development guidelines for water quality management in drinking water catchments.

Note—The content of this code applicable to a dwelling house is derived from the Seqwater development guidelines – Development guidelines for water quality management in drinking water catchments. It this is updated, the code defaults to this document. Where development is for any use other than a dwelling house, this code refers to the Seqwater development guidelines – Development guidelines for water quality management in drinking water catchments. If this is updated the code defaults to this document. 8.2.25.2 Purpose

(1) The purpose of the Water resource catchments overlay code is to:

(a) Implement the policy direction in the Strategic framework in particular:

Theme 3: Brisbane’s clean and green leading environmental performance and Element 3.1– Brisbane’s environmental values;

Theme 4: Brisbane’s highly effective transport and infrastructure networks and Element 4.2 – Brisbane’s other infrastructure networks;

Theme 5: Brisbane’s CityShape and Element 5.6 – Brisbane’s Greenspace System.

Provide for the assessment of the suitability of development in the Water resource catchments overlay.

(d) The purpose of the code will be achieved through the following overall outcomes:

(a) Development is situated in locations that do not adversely impact on water quality in the catchment.

Development maintains and contributes to improving water quality in that catchment.

Development is designed and laid out in a manner consistent with site evaluations which determine the most suitable location for wastewater treatment and disposal.

Part 8 - Overlay Codes (Water Resource Catchments) Effective 30 June 2014 Development including any associated ancillary activities or operations, is managed in a manner that contributes to maintaining and improving water quality in that catchment.

Development in the catchments is undertaken in such a manner as to ensure no cumulative impact on water quality.

8.2.25.3 Assessment criteria

The following table identifies the assessment criteria for assessable development.

Table 8.2.25.3—Criteria for assessable development Performance outcomes Acceptable outcomes

Section A—If for a material change of use for a dwelling house PO1 AO1 Development ensures that a site analysis is Development is demonstrated to be undertaken to demonstrate that the acceptable by a site analysis that is development and activity is appropriate for prepared in accordance with the Seqwater the location. Development guidelines for water quality management in drinking water catchments, Table 1, measure 1.1. PO2 AO2 Development is appropriately located with Development is carried out on land which: horizontal separation distances to reduce (e) accords with the horizontal separation potential adverse impacts on water quality, distances in Table 3 in Development being appropriate for the location to guidelines for water quality maintain and improve water quality in the management in drinking water catchment. catchments; (f) is otherwise appropriately located, if there is no suitable alternative. PO3 AO3 Development provides for wastewater Development accords with a site evaluation treatment and effluent disposal in a location which addresses: determined in accordance with a site (a) depth to bedrock and seasonal evaluation. groundwater; (g) nature of site water supply; (h) local climatic conditions; (i) site stability; (j) soil profile in accordance with the relevant Australian Standard; (k) soil characteristics, particularly nutrient absorption capacity, dispersion potential, permeability, depth and structure.

Note—The Seqwater development guidelines provide

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PO4 AO4 Development provides a wastewater Development provides a wastewater treatment system which is certified under treatment system which includes: the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002. (a) a disinfection process to achieve the required microbiological quality and processes including chlorination, UV radiation, oxidation or membrane processes as per the Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code 2006; (l) an emergency storage capacity of 1,000L and adequate buffering for shock loading and down time. PO5 AO5 Development provides a wastewater Development provides: treatment system which produces: (a) secondary treated effluent system (a) a minimum secondary treated effluent which is characterised by: (90th percentile); or (n) biochemical oxygen demand less than (m) where deemed appropriate, a higher or equal to 20mg/L with no sample level of treatment, to preserve water over 30mg/L; quality and minimise human health risks. (o) total suspended solids less than 30mg/L – with no sample over 45mg/L; (p) faecal coliforms less than 200cfu/100mL with no sample over 1000cfu/L; or

Note—Refer to the Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code 2006. (q) a composting or other alternative waste treatment system which ensures that the treated material does not cause an adverse impact on water quality through material allowing nutrients to enter surface waters or groundwater systems, including where the treated material is used for fertiliser or other soil improvement or otherwise disposed of. PO6 AO6.1 Development locates the effluent disposal Development locates the effluent disposal application area to achieve no additional application area to: effect on water quality. (a) comply with the Queensland Plumbing

Part 8 - Overlay Codes (Water Resource Catchments) Effective 30 June 2014 and Wastewater Code 2006; (r) protect public health; (s) protect surface water and groundwater quality, including diversion mounds up slope of the effluent disposal application area, so that these waters do not flow onto or across effluent disposal application area. AO6.2 Development locates the effluent disposal application area, inclusive of any reserve area: (a) to achieve the horizontal separation distances in the Development guidelines for water quality management in drinking water catchments; (t) on land with a low capability of becoming unstable or collapsing during construction or operation; (u) on land that is not susceptible to salinisation; (v) where the area has a good aspect for enhanced exposure to sunlight and prevailing breezes; (w) on land that is free of or not susceptible to depressions where run-off may pond on the effluent disposal application area; (x) on land with soils with a permeability between 0.06m/day and 3.0m/day; (y) on land that does not contain rock outcrops, faults, areas underlain by fractured rock, coarse alluvium or similar which may short circuit wastewater to groundwater; (z) on land where the base of the land application field is at least 2m above the seasonal high watertable or bedrock, whichever is the lesser vertical distance below the base of the effluent disposal application area;

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