Wastewater treatment plant audits underway.

Kin Kin Audit program completed. Branch to move onto stage 2 Cootharaba Audit

Kin Kin Audit program completed. Branch to move onto stage 2 Cootharaba Audit, which is currently being planned. Letter drop to residents being prepared.

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.

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 onsite 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.