Stormwater Fact Sheet CMYK Bleed No Trims HR
Stormwater Fact Sheet CMYK Bleed No Trims HR
Stormwater Fact Sheet CMYK Bleed No Trims HR
Roofwater Drainage
Stormwater is the water draining off a site from the rain which falls on
a building’s roof and land, and includes everything it carries with it.
Council’s Stormwater
Drainage System: A legal and correct connection protects
Council’s stormwater system is both you and your neighbour’s properties:
infrastructure put in place at the time
of development or after development
Illegal
to collect roofwater and overland connect
ion
water flow from properties as well as
roads, reserves, parks etc. and carry it
away from properties. Correct
connect
ion
Most of Council’s stormwater system
drains directly into creeks or the ocean
via the pipe network. This is untreated
water and it is essential that it be kept
as clean as possible.
Council’s infrastructure consists of
ipe
kerb and channel (gutter), pipes, open er p
Sew
drains, headwalls, catchpits etc. which
Council maintains. Catch
Pit
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pip
ter
Key points to remember Sewe
r
Roofwa
ipe
er p
when installing/maintaining Kerb
adapt
Sew
or
roofwater pipes: Stor
mwa
ter
Do install a kerb adaptor when
connecting roofwater to kerb &
channel. Wast
Treat e
ment
Do ensure all pipe joins are
properly sealed to prevent root
r
intrusion. ate
rmw ted
Sto tfall
ou Trea er
It is the property owner’s responsibility to ensure that their roofwater system is correctly Wa
t
installed with a legal connection, to the stormwater system not sewer system, that does not
adversely impact on Council’s infrastructure or community safety.
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Stormwater and Roofwater Drainage