Council applies anti-septic to old sore
Kingborough Council’s Environment and Development Committee meets today. Following is an extract from a report to the meeting prepared by Council’s Manager, Environmental Services, Jon Doole:
Ferry Road wastewater investigations
In 2006, Council’s Environmental Health staff inspected on-site wastewater management systems along Ferry Road. This identified a number of properties that had potentially deficient systems. In 2009, these were again reinspected and on preliminary assessment, signs of failure were still evident. It was suggested that a number would require upgrading to an AWTS and number of others could be rectified with modifications to existing infrastructure eg – new or additional trenches. These properties have again been reviewed. Re-inspections have been undertaken and dye testing of the systems has commenced to confirm evidence of failure, particularly those suspected of discharging to the roadside. Property owners have been contacted in writing to arrange a time for further investigation. Council is actively progressing this issue with a view to facilitating necessary on-site wastewater upgrades or modifications to ensure satisfactory operation. Once the investigations are fully complete, outcomes of the project will form a separate report to the Committee.
Great to see that Council are “actively progressing this issue”!
