Prescribed water contaminants
Schedule 10 Prescribed water contaminants
section 65
1 a chemical, or chemical waste containing a chemicalExamples—
• biocide, including herbicide, fungicide and pesticide
• chemical that causes biochemical or chemical oxygen demand
• per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
2 a gas other than oxygen
3 a liquid containing suspended or dissolved solids
4 a liquid that has a temperature different by more than 2ºC from ambient water temperature
5 animal matter, including dead animals, animal remains and animal excreta, and water used to clean animals, animal enclosures or vehicles used for transporting animals
6 ashes, clay, gravel, sediment, stones and similar organic or inorganic matter
7 a substance that has a pH outside the range 6.5 to 8.5
8 building and construction materials, including bitumen, brick, cement, concrete and plasterExamples—
• cement washed to create exposed aggregate treatment
• coloured powder used to create stencilled concrete features
9 building, construction and demolition waste, including bitumen, brick, concrete cuttings, plaster and waste water generated by building, construction or demolition
10 clinical waste
11 glass, metal parts, paper, piping, plastic and scrap metal
12 industrial waste
13 oil, including, for example, petroleum or vegetable based oil
14 paint, paint scrapings or residues, paint sludge, water used for diluting paint or washing painting utensils, and waste from paint stripping
15 plant matter, including, for example, bark, lawn clippings, leaves, mulch, pruning waste, sawdust, shavings, woodchip and other waste from forest products
16 putrescible waste, including, for example, food scraps
17 regulated waste
18 sewage and sewage residues, whether treated or untreated, and any other matter containing faecal coliforms or faecal streptococci, including, for example, waste water pumped out from a septic tank
19 vehicles and components of vehicles, including, for example, batteries and tyres
20 waste and waste water, generated from indoor cleaning, including, for example, waste from carpet or upholstery cleaning and steam cleaning
21 waste and waste water, generated from outdoor cleaning, including, for example, waste generated from high pressure water blasting of commercial or industrial premises, fuel dispensing areas, plant or equipment, roofs, streets, vehicles and wharves
22 waste generated from repairing or servicing motor vehicles, including, for example, engine coolant, grease, lubricants and oil
23 waste water, including backwash from swimming pools, condensate from compressors, water from air-conditioning or cooling systems and waste water from grease traps
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