{"id":229768,"date":"2019-02-27T17:41:20","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T07:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=229768"},"modified":"2020-09-21T22:27:33","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T12:27:33","slug":"new-plumbing-laws-start-july-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2019\/02\/27\/new-plumbing-laws-start-july-1\/","title":{"rendered":"New Plumbing Laws Start July 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_128260\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-128260\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-128260\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/terryfleischfresser1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"294\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-128260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Planning and Property portfolio chair Cr Terry Fleischfresser<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>February 27, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>South Burnett Regional Council is updating IT and administration systems ahead of the introduction on July 1 of new State Government plumbing and drainage legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Property Portfolio chair Cr Terry Fleischfresser told last week&#8217;s Council meeting the changes were necessary to comply with the\u00a0new simplified Plumbing and Drainage Act 2018 which was passed in mid-November.<\/p>\n<p>The former legislation &#8211; the Plumbing and Drainage Act 2002 &#8211; had been amended more than 30 times during the past 15 years.<\/p>\n<p>Cr Fleischfresser said repeated amendments to the old Act meant if a plumber wanted to check the technical requirements of a job, they first had to check the Act, then the Regulations, and then the Codes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This made it hard for plumbers to just get on and do their job,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The new legislation includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A revised Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Significant reductions in standard permit application processing times for home owners and developers,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The introduction of mandatory WaterMark certification for plumbing products sold to consumers,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A new licensing requirement for mechanical services to address the dangers posed by incorrectly installed medical gas systems, and legionella in commercial air-conditioning systems, and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Tougher penalties for plumbers and gasfitters who perform work likely to put people&#8217;s lives at risk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The discovery of legionella in the Lady Bjelke-Petersen Community Hospital&#8217;s pipework system last year is being effectively managed by Council officers, Cr Fleischfresser said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Council has installed filters on the taps and shower roses in the hospital&#8217;s day surgery area, administration and medical consultation rooms.<\/p>\n<p>It has also engaged contractors to flush the building&#8217;s water pipes each month, carry out monthly water testing, and report the results to the necessary authorities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2018\/11\/14\/old-pipes-blamed-for-legionella\/\">Old Pipes Blamed For Legionella<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Council&#8217;s former Wondai Caravan Park in Mackenzie Street is no more.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cr Fleischfresser said the last resident left the caravan park in 2018 and the facility was permanently closed soon afterwards.<\/p>\n<p>Demolition of the site&#8217;s amenities block was carried out in January, and the area cleared and made safe.<\/p>\n<p>Visiting caravanners can now use the Council&#8217;s free limited-stay parking area next to the former Wondai Railway Station in Haly Street, or commercial-style facilities at the Wondai Showgrounds in Baynes Street.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2018\/04\/27\/caravan-park-to-be-demolished\/\">Caravan Park To Be Demolished<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Burnett Regional Council is updating IT and administration systems ahead of the introduction on July 1 of new State Government plumbing and drainage legislation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":276897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[22,3],"tags":[1131],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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