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Onsite Sewage Management Facilities<br />

Introduction<br />

The Septic Safe Program was introduced in 1998 by the <strong>NSW</strong> Government to help ensure that they<br />

operate their system in a manner that will protect the environment and public health.<br />

It is estimated there are more than 11,000 on-site sewage systems within the <strong>Hawkesbury</strong> area.<br />

Measures of Performance<br />

Measure<br />

1. Conduct inspections of onsite Sewage<br />

Management Facilities in the city for<br />

compliance with legislative requirements.<br />

2. Encourage and support property owners<br />

to improve the management and<br />

performance of their on-site systems.<br />

How is the <strong>Hawkesbury</strong> performing?<br />

Number of systems inspected is<br />

decreasing.<br />

Number of failed systems is<br />

decreasing.<br />

Current status and trends<br />

On-site Sewerage Management Facilities Inspections<br />

3000<br />

2857<br />

Number of Inspections<br />

2500<br />

2000<br />

1500<br />

1000<br />

500<br />

2041<br />

2464 2454<br />

2210<br />

0<br />

2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-<strong>2009</strong> <strong>2009</strong>-<strong>2010</strong><br />

Financial Year<br />

Outcome 1<br />

<strong>2009</strong>/<strong>2010</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> Page 63

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