Interim Guidelines for Preparing Liquid Waste Management Plans
Section 1.0: Introduction
The Environmental Management Act (EMA) allows local governments to develop a Liquid Waste Management Plan (LWMP) for approval by the Minister of Environment. The approved LWMP authorizes a local government, in accordance with operational certificates, to proceed with measures in the plan to accommodate existing or future development with a strategy to ensure the management, resource recovery and disposal of treated waste is sufficiently protective of public health and the environment. Public and stakeholder consultation must be included to ensure that multiple interests have been considered and that the LWMP is supported by the community. A projected implementation schedule is generally included; the schedule may be affected by technical issues, the pace of development, and the availability of financing. A LWMP is an economical and effective method of providing a comprehensive plan for managing a community’s liquid waste. It is anticipated that local governments will develop plans voluntarily, although the EMA allows the minister to direct local governments to prepare or revise a waste management plan. The following guidelines are designed to help local governments determine what should be addressed in a LWMP.
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