NCC 2016 Volume Three
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Part F1 On-Site Wastewater Management Systems (Deemed-to-Satisfy)
Performance RequirementsFP1.1 to FP1.5 are satisfied by complying with F1.2.
The size determination, design and installation of septic tanks must be in accordance with AS/NZS 1546.1.
The size determination, design and installation of waterless composting toilets must be in accordance with AS/NZS 1546.2.
The size determination, design and installation of aerated wastewater treatment systems must be in accordance with AS/NZS 1546.3.
The design, construction, installation, replacement, repair, alteration and maintenance of all sanitary plumbing and drainage systems must be in accordance with—
AS/NZS 3500.2; or
for a Class 1a or Class 10 building only, Section 4 of AS/NZS 3500.5;
and the requirements of this Part.
The size determination, design, construction, installation, replacement, repair, alteration and maintenance of domestic land application systems must be in accordance with AS/NZS 1547.
The management of domestic on-site wastewater management systemsand domestic land application systems must be in accordance with AS/NZS 1547.
NCC Volumes One and Two deal with a number of areas of on-site construction which are relevant to on-site wastewater management systems . These include, but may not be limited to, the following:
NCC Volume One Class 2 to 9 buildings
NCC Volume Two Class 1 and 10 buildings
Excavations for pipework adjacent to a building and footings
B1 Structural Provisions
3.1.1 Earthworks