The method and frequency of monitoring of trade waste discharge on which trade waste charges will be
based will vary dependant on the disposer’s trade waste index (TWI). TWI is a function of average historical
daily BOD multiplied by the average historical daily suspended solids.
TWI category
TWI range
Monitoring basis
Billing frequency
1
TWI of less than 3
Flow: Annual – based on water in
(meter) less domestic credit.
If unmetered – based on Flow meter.
(Flow meter costs will apply)
BOD: Annual - grab sample
SS: Annual - grab sample
Annual
2
TWI between 3 and 50
Flow: Annual – Flow meter
BOD: Quarterly - grab sample
SS: Quarterly – grab sample
Quarterly
3
TWI between 50 and
2000
Flow: Quarterly – Flow meter
BOD: Quarterly – 24 hour sampler
SS: Quarterly – 24 hour sampler
Quarterly
4
TWI greater than 2000
Flow: Daily – in line meter
BOD: Daily – 24 hour auto-sampler
SS: Daily – 24 hour auto-sampler
sample
Monthly
All trade disposers will be subject to the same charging regime irrespective of TWI category.
The responsibility to comply with the prescribed monitoring regime rests with the trade waste disposer.
This will be a condition of maintaining a trade waste consent.
Monitoring costs will continue to remain the responsibility of the trade waste disposer, as per the existing
requirements of the trade waste consent with the exception of TWI Category 4 disposers: the Council will
conduct monitoring and recover the cost from the disposer on an “actual and reasonable” basis.