Prohibited discharge
88 Prohibited discharge
(1) Except with the written approval of the licensee, a person must not throw, deposit or discharge, or cause or permit to be thrown, deposited or discharged, into the licensee's sewer or an opening, pipe or receptacle connected to the sewer:
storm water;
water discharged from a swimming pool; or
any other object or substance that is not domestic sewage.
Maximum penalty: In the case of a natural person – 20 penalty units.
In the case of a corporation – 100 penalty units.
(2) In subsection (1)(c), domestic sewage means liquid or liquid-borne waste discharged to a sewer from a toilet, shower, hand basin, sink, household washing tub or similar fixture.
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