Plainland, Hatton Vale and Kensington Grove

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Sewer has changed around Plainland, so check first

Plainland's sewerage network was upgraded as part of Urban Utilities' Plainland to Laidley wastewater upgrades. A new wastewater pump station and pipeline now send Plainland's sewage to Laidley. Before that, the project's builder notes, Plainland's sewage was being trucked to another catchment (Pensar project summary (opens in a new tab); Urban Utilities project page (opens in a new tab)).

Sewer availability can differ from one lot to the next. Confirm with Urban Utilities for your exact lot before you pay for an on-site design.

Buying a property with an existing system

If the property you're looking at in Hatton Vale, Kensington Grove or elsewhere isn't on sewer, ask the agent or seller:

• what type of system is installed (septic or treatment plant) and roughly when
• for recent service reports, if it's a treatment plant (they're also lodged with council)
• where the land application area is, so you don't plan a shed, pool or driveway on top of it

Council's plumbing team (1300 005 872) can tell you what's on record for the property.

Building or adding a dwelling

A new house, granny flat or extra bedrooms on an unsewered lot will go through the on-site sewerage permit process with Lockyer Valley Regional Council. Any treatment plant you choose must hold a current Queensland treatment plant approval (Business Queensland (opens in a new tab)). Running the lot through council's free Flood Information Portal is a sensible early step (council (opens in a new tab)).

See New septic systems and Treatment plants.