This on-site sewage management assessment sheet from Shoalhaven City Council guides inspectors through planning, site risk assessment, and detailed evaluation of septic tanks, AWTS, trench and irrigation systems. It covers inspection reasons, system types, disposal methods, buffer distances to dwellings and waterways, and performance standards to prevent disease, odours, and water contamination. The checklist prompts evidence capture with photos, notes, and signatures, records risk rankings and outcomes, and supports issuing approvals or corrective actions. It includes guidance on protecting systems, common design calculations for trenches and irrigation areas, and references for further information.
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