Wastewater treatment systems
Continue to undertake a proactive auditing program of wastewater treatment systems to keep community safe and maintain water quality and the health of waterways.
Quarterly updates
Q3 · On Track
The ongoing Wastewater Audit Program – Managing Health and Environmental Risks: The program has been undertaken with 117 residential properties audited through NATA-approved testing, educational materials, and remediation solutions were distributed to support compliance. Council officers have achieved a 70% uptake of electronic service reports via the new OMA app for on-site sewerage system registrations. This positive uptake in electronic OMA app for service reports provides easier submission of residents' service reports and reduces processing timeframes. The educational program for owners of OSF systems is ongoing. The ongoing Backflow Prevention Audit Program – Preventing the risk of contaminating Drinking Water Supply by focusing on high-risk zones. Further 3 stages of backflow prevention audits have been completed with audits carried out at Noosa Village Shopping Centre, Noosa Civic Shopping Centre and the Elysium Noosa Resort resulting in the installation high level backflow devices, reducing the risk of drinking water contamination.
Q2 · On Track
Wastewater Audit Program – Managing Health and Environmental Risks: The wastewater audit program has been undertaken with 101 residential properties audited through NATA-approved testing, educational materials, and remediation solutions to support compliance. Council officers have achieved a 68% uptake of electronic service reports via the new OMA application for on- site system registrations. This positive uptake in electronic OMA applications for service reports provides easier submission of residents service reports and reduces processing timeframes. This programme has now reached completion with all uptake residents completing compliance actions to date. Development of residents educational audit programme is underway and details shall be released next quarter. Backflow Prevention Audit Program – Protecting Drinking Water Supply: The new backflow prevention audit program is underway, with stage one (six months) focusing on audits and installation of high-risk devices at Tewantin Hibiscus Retirement Village in partnership with Unitywater and contractors (50% completed). Council staff are also addressing 140 outstanding service reports under the existing register and letters and reminders have been sent to customers with 60% uptake in compliance. Noosa Junction (81 Noosa Drive) shopping complex audit programme has now been 100% completed with safety audit identifying 46 new installations logged within Council Backflow register.
Q1 · On Track
Wastewater Audit Program – Managing Health and Environmental Risks: The wastewater audit program has been undertaken with 101 residential properties audited through NATA-approved testing, educational materials, and remediation solutions to support compliance. Council officers have achieved a 60% uptake of electronic service reports via the new OMA application for on-site system registrations. Backflow Prevention Audit Program – Protecting Drinking Water Supply: The new backflow prevention audit program is underway, with stage one (six months) focusing on audits and installation of high-risk devices at Tewantin Hibiscus Retirement Village in partnership with Unitywater and contractors (15% completed). Council staff are also addressing 140 outstanding service reports under the existing register.
Q4 is not due yet.
Where this sits
Initiative 2.8.3 is from the 2025–26 operational plan and works towards Liveability Objective 2.8: Community wellbeing.
Latest status: January to March 2026 · On Track