(1) In this
regulation —
approved meter means a meter approved by the Water
Corporation.
(2)
Subregulation (3) applies to the extent to which the quantity of trade
waste discharged from land into a sewer of the Water Corporation is not
accurately measured by an approved meter.
(3) For the purposes
of calculating a water service charge for the discharge of trade waste from
land into a sewer of the Water Corporation, the Water Corporation may
determine the quantity of trade waste discharged in accordance with one or
more of the following paragraphs —
(a) if
the quantity of wastewater discharged from the land, or a particular part of
the land, into the sewer is accurately measured by an approved
meter — by deducting from that quantity an allowance for wastewater
discharged that was not trade waste;
(b) by
deducting from the quantity of water supplied to the land, or a particular
part of the land, an allowance for the quantity of water supplied that was not
discharged and an allowance for wastewater discharged that was not trade
waste;
(c) by
reference to a waste discharge profile determined by the Water Corporation to
be applicable to the type of trade, industry, business or calling from which
the trade waste is discharged;
(d) by
reference to historical data relating to the discharge of wastewater or trade
waste from the land;
(e) by
reference to information given to the Water Corporation in relation
to —
(i)
the discharge of industrial waste under a permit under
the Country Towns Sewerage By‑laws 1952 1 or the Metropolitan
Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage By‑laws 1981 ; or
(ii)
the discharge of trade waste under an approval of the
Water Corporation (referred to in the Water Services Act 2012 Part 5
Division 6).
(4)
Subregulation (5) applies to the extent to which the quality of trade
waste discharged from land into a sewer of the Water Corporation is not
accurately measured.
(5) For the purposes
of calculating a water service charge for the discharge of trade waste from
land into a sewer of the Water Corporation, the Water Corporation may
determine the quality of trade waste discharged in accordance with one or more
of the following paragraphs —
(a) by
reference to a waste discharge profile determined by the Water Corporation to
be applicable to the type of trade, industry, business or calling from which
the trade waste is discharged;
(b) by
reference to historical data relating to the discharge of wastewater or trade
waste from the land;
(c) by
reference to information given to the Water Corporation in relation
to —
(i)
the discharge of industrial waste under a permit under
the Country Towns Sewerage By‑laws 1952 1 or the Metropolitan
Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage By‑laws 1981 ; or
(ii)
the discharge of trade waste under an approval of the
Water Corporation (referred to in the Water Services Act 2012 Part 5
Division 6).