Rain and surface waters not to be discharged into sewers etc
15 Rain and surface waters not to be discharged into sewers etc
A person must not discharge, or allow to be discharged, any rainwater, surface water or stormwater into—
a sewerage network; or
a drain communicating with a sewerage network; or
a sanitary fixture or drainage apparatus used in connection with a drain mentioned in paragraph (b).
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
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.
A person may apply in writing to the responsible utility for an exemption from subsection (1).
The responsible utility may exempt a person from compliance with subsection (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.
Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is exempt under this section.
For this section, if rainwater, surface water or stormwater is part of a water service or hot-water system, the water is taken to not be rainwater, surface water or stormwater.
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