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About our sewerage services
Bega Valley Shire Council is responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of sewerage services to the community. Council collects sewage and liquid trade waste from customers and transports it to where it is treated and then disposes of it or recycles it.
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Effluent management
Effluent is the final liquid product that is produced by and discharge from a sewage treatment plant (STP).
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Environment Protection Licences
Environmental Protection Licence (EPL) conditions relating to pollution prevention and monitoring, cleaner production through recycling and reuse and the implementation of best practice.
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Merimbula Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade
Council is working with AECOM to develop a concept design and environmental assessment for a deep ocean outfall and upgrade of the STP.
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Septic and plumbing
Understand the requirements for plumbing and drainage works and find information on installing, operating and maintaining septic systems.
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Sewage collection
Sewage is water-borne waste, in solution or suspension, generated by a community and is also known as wastewater. It is produced by people in residential, commercial, institutional, municipal and industrial premises.
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Sewage treatment
The main reasons for treating sewage are to protect public health and to help protect the environment in general.
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Sewerage fees and charges
Owners of properties with a connection to a Council sewerage system are required to pay sewerage charges and fees. Sewerage charge and fee income is required to pay for operating expenses, infrastructure maintenance, renewal and new infrastructure expenses, principle and interest on loans. General rates income is not used for sewerage services.
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Sewerage infrastructure
Sewerage infrastructure in the Bega Valley Shire and what it consists of.
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Sewerage systems
Sewerage systems and the towns and localities they service.
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Council sewer and water system connections explained
Are you building or renovating a house, or connecting to our water or sewer systems for the first time? Here's what you need to know.
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PO Box 492
Bega NSW 2550 -
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