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Find information on different application types and compliance for residential and commercial plumbing and drainage works.
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Residential applications apply to a new house on a single lot (sewered or unsewered) as well as a duplex, demountable building, bathroom pod, shed and garage.
Applications for class 2–9 buildings, factories, industrial/warehouse buildings, multi-storey residential towers, unit complexes, community title schemes.
An amended application is required when multiple or significant changes are made to the original approved plans of any application type.
A concurrency application is needed if you are carrying out building work to add one or more bedrooms in a non-sewered area with an on-site sewerage facility.
Find information on on-site sewerage facilities including applications and compliance.
Information on backflow devices, testing and compliance.
Report illegal plumbing work or general plumbing problems within a private property boundary. For problems outside a private property boundary, contact Gold Coast Water on 1300 000 928 or 07 5667 5801.
You can request copies of drainage plans and diagrams of sewer and stormwater infrastructure as well as other known underground services.