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Apply for a new onsite wastewater management system

Do you need to install a new onsite wastewater management system? You're in the right spot. You will need a permit to install an onsite wastewater management system.

There are fees associated with installing a new septic system. All fees for the 2023-2024 financial year are set out below.

Fees

Type	Fee
Permit to install	$777.20
Renewal of permit	$132.10
Transfer of permit	$157.90
Amend a permit	$165.00
Information request	$157.60
Sample request	Cost of sample + 20%

How to apply

Online

Step 1.Contact Council's Planning team

Contact us to determine if you need a planning permit. If a planning permit is required, a permit to install will not be issued until the planning permit has been issued.

Step 2.Contact your water authority

Contact your water authority to find out if there are other conditions you need to meet.

If you are not sure what water authority to contact you can check here.

Step 3.Prepare your application

To submit your application, you will need the following:

A completed application form
A detailed floor plan of the dwelling
A detailed allotment plan, including the land application area, the location of the OWMS and distances to dams and waterways (if applicable)
A Land Capability Assessment (if required)

Step 4.Submit your application

Once you've gathered all documents, submit your application online

Application to install or extend an Onsite Wastewater System

Email

Step 1.Contact Council's Planning team

Contact us to determine if you need a planning permit. If a planning permit is required, a permit to install will not be issued until the planning permit has been issued.

Step 2.Contact your water authority

Contact your water authority to find out if there are other conditions you need to meet.

If you are not sure what water authority to contact you can check here.

Step 3.Prepare your application

To submit your application, you will need the following:

A completed application form
A detailed floor plan of the dwelling
A detailed allotment plan, including the land application area, the location of the OWMS and distances to dams and waterways (if applicable)
A Land Capability Assessment (if required)

Step 4.Submit your application

Once you've gathered all documents, submit your application via email to info@moorabool.vic.gov.au

Step 5.Payment

Once Council has received your application, you will be contacted by our Customer Service team for payment.

In person

Step 1.Contact Council's Planning team

Contact us to determine if you need a planning permit. If a planning permit is required, a permit to install will not be issued until the planning permit has been issued.

Step 2.Contact your water authority

Contact your water authority to find out if there are other conditions you need to meet.

If you are not sure what water authority to contact you can check here.

Step 3.Prepare your application

To submit your application, you will need the following:

A completed application form
A detailed floor plan of the dwelling
A detailed allotment plan, including the land application area, the location of the OWMS and distances to dams and waterways (if applicable)
A Land Capability Assessment (if required)

Step 4.Submit your application and payment

Submit your application and pay in person at any of Council's Customer Service locations:

Ballan Office
15 Stead Street, Ballan
Open: Monday-Friday 8.30am-5pm

Darley Civic and Community Hub
182 Halletts Way, Darley
Open: Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm

Lerderderg Library
215 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh
Open: Monday to Friday 8.30am-5pm
Saturday 9am-2pm

Post

Step 1.Contact Council's Planning team

Contact us to determine if you need a planning permit. If a planning permit is required, a permit to install will not be issued until the planning permit has been issued.

Step 2.Contact your water authority

Contact your water authority to find out if there are other conditions you need to meet.

If you are not sure what water authority to contact you can check here.

Step 3.Prepare your application

To submit your application, you will need the following:

A completed application form
A detailed floor plan of the dwelling
A detailed allotment plan, including the land application area, the location of the OWMS and distances to dams and waterways (if applicable)
A Land Capability Assessment (if required)

Step 4.Submit your application

Once you've gathered all documents, mail your application to PO Box 18, Ballan, Victoria 3342

Step 5.Payment

Once Council has received your application, you will be contacted by our Customer Service team for payment.

What happens next?

Approval process

Once you submitted and paid for your application, we have 42 days to process and issue a Permit to Install. The Permit to Install is valid for five years.

Works for the installation of the OWMS can not be started until the Permit to Install has been issued. When a progress inspection of the install is required, please contact Council's Environmental Health team at least 48 hours prior to organise the inspection.

Renewing a Permit to Install
If your Permit to Install is about to or has expired, you must submit an Application to Renew a Permit to Council.

Amending a Permit to Install
If you are changing the effluent field or changing from a primary treatment system to a secondary treatment system, an Application to Amend must be submitted to Council.

Approval to Use

For an Approval to Use to be issued, the following documentation must be submitted to Council:

A detailed as laid plan
A licensed plumber's compliance certificate
A commissioning report (if applicable)
A signed servicing agreement (if applicable)
A licensed electrician's ESV Certificate of Electrical Safety (if applicable)

Once the above documentation has been submitted, Council's Environmental Health team will complete the final inspection and then issue an Approval to Use.