CRPVic Members Webinar: Onsite Wastewater Compliance – what caravan park operators need to know before EPA deadline approaches
Caravan & Residential Parks Victoria will be hosting an exclusive members only webinar with Steve Pereira from Aubin Environmental to help park operators understand their onsite wastewater management systems and EPA permissions requirements.
EPA Victoria officers have been inspecting caravan parks across the state to assess how well operators are managing risks associated with onsite wastewater systems. These inspections have identified a number of common issues, including:
- Not monitoring wastewater quality prior to discharge
- Not calculating system flow rates as required
- Limited assessment of environmental risks such as groundwater contamination
- Inadequate system controls
- Operating without the correct EPA permission or exemption
Under Victoria’s General Environmental Duty, caravan park operators must take all reasonably practicable steps to minimise risks from onsite wastewater systems and ensure the correct regulatory permissions are in place.
Importantly, some caravan parks that surrendered EPA permissions in 2007 have been operating under an exemption which will expire on 30 June 2026.
Operators must now ensure they understand their compliance obligations ahead of that deadline.
Why you should attend
This session will provide practical guidance to help park operators with onsite wastewater systems to:
- Understand whether their park requires EPA permission
- Identify common compliance gaps found during inspections
- Learn what data and records regulators expect operators to hold
- Understand the regulatory approval pathway if upgrades or permissions are required
- Learn simple steps operators can start immediately to demonstrate compliance
Steve will also explain how operators can undertake a confidential desktop review to determine their current compliance status and map a pathway to regulatory approval if required.
