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Trade waste meters

As specified in each Trade Waste Discharge Permit, some businesses may require a Trade Waste Meter to measure trade waste discharge quantities.
 
A trade waste meter is a meter installed to measure the volume of trade waste discharge to the sewer and may be:

• A water meter which measures the potable water entering the trade waste generating area; or
• A wastewater meter which measures the volume of trade waste discharged to the sewer.

Trade waste meters should meet the Queensland Plumbing and Wastewater Code and be in an accessible position that poses no risk to the person reading the meter, and at a height no greater than 1.8 metres from floor level.

Trade waste meters are not required for all business. If a trade waste meter is required, details of the meter installation and maintenance requirements will be a condition of the Trade Waste Discharge Permit issued for the business.