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On-site Wastewater Systems
Any wastewater system within the Tasman District must comply with two pieces of legislation (law):
The Building Act: The Building Act regulates physical construction and installation of the wastewater treatment and disposal system.
The Resource Management Act: The Resource Management Act 1991, implemented through the Tasman Resource Management Plan (TRMP) controls the effects that wastewater discharges may have on the environment.
Wastewater Regulation Process
This diagram summarises Council's regulation process for on-site wastewater treatment and disposal.
Building Consent
All on-site wastewater treatment and disposal systems must have building consent.
The Council's Building Inspectors monitor and enforce compliance with Building Act regulations during construction and installation of the wastewater treatment and disposal system.
Resource Consent
The Tasman Resource Management Plan sets regulations designed to reduce any environmental harm from an activity. In the case of on-site wastewater the regulations are designed to reduce any environmental harm from discharging sewage into the environment.
All on-site wastewater treatment and disposal systems must comply with a "Permitted Activity" rule in the Tasman Resource Management Plan or else be authorised by a Resource Consent.
The Council's Compliance Officers monitor and enforce compliance with the RMA and TRMP regulations together with any Resource Consent conditions.