Pool Back Wash

Do you wonder what to do with your excess pool water or back wash?

Depending on your local Council & amount of water that you want to dispose off, there are specific requirements that need to be followed.

Here is a general idea of those requirements, but we recommend you contact your local Council for specifics.

Confirm your backwash cycle is about five minutes.
Check that only backwash water enters the sewer.
Direct overflow/excess pool water to storm water.
Only filter backwash should discharge to sewer.
No pool water should be discharged to the sewer within six hours after a rain event.

Re use of your pool water may be possible if you can contain the water to your own property & does not cause disturbance to the neighbours.
Council Permit may be required to dump the whole pool water.
May require a licensed waste disposal company to remove the water.

Below are links to GCCC & Brisbane City Council web sites for more information.

If you would like us to inspect your pool, or need your back flow connected, give us a call on 3807 7327.

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