Northern Territory Product Approval On-site Wastewater Management System - Taylex ABS5000

Sep 12, 2026

Northern Territory product approval documentation for the Taylex Australia Pty Ltd Taylex ABS 5000 advanced secondary treatment system provides approval details, manufacturer information, approval and expiry dates, and issuing authority records under NT Health. It describes the secondary treatment system’s capacity for wastewater up to 5,000 litres per day, system construction using precast concrete wells, and the full flow path with primary chambers, aeration, clarification, disinfection and irrigation. The document also lists required product approval references, regulatory basis, and code of practice expectations covering design, manufacture, quality assurance, installation, operation and maintenance.

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Pages6

Reading Time2 min

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1 Approval details

1.1 System

1.2 Manufacturer (Approval holder)

1.3 Approval number and expiry

1.4 Issuing authority

1.5 Issuing authority’s approval

1.6 Regulatory authority

1.7 Code of Practice for Product Approval of On-site Wastewater Management Systems

2 System detail

2.1 System description

2.2 Product approval documentation

Northern Territory Product Approval On-site Wastewater Management System Taylex Australia Pty Ltd ABS 5000 concrete STS Secondary Treatment System 1 Approval details 1.1 System | Name | Taylex Concrete ABS 5000 advanced secondary treatment system | | --- | --- | 1.2 Manufacturer (Approval holder) | Company | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Name | Taylex Australia Pty Ltd | | | | Street address | 56 Prairie Road, Ormeau QLD 4208 | | | | Postal address | 56 Prairie Road, Ormeau QLD 4208 | | | | ACN | 646 051 989 | | | | ABN | 43 646 051 989 | | | | Contacts | | | | | Name | Steve Tedmanson | Position | General Manager | | Phone | 0499 552 404 | Email | [steve@taylex.com.au](steve@taylex.com.au) | | Website | [www.taylex.com.au](www.taylex.com.au) | | | 1.3 Approval number and expiry | Approval No. | 2022/4255EH | | --- | --- | | HPRM File No. | EFILE2022/2224 | | Approval date | 04/02/2022 | | Expiry date | 04/02/2027 | 1.4 Issuing authority | Agency | NT Health | | --- | --- | | Address | PO Box 40596, Casuarina NT 0811 | | Phone | (08) 8922 7152 | | Email | [envirohealth@nt.gov.au](envirohealth@nt.gov.au) | | Website | [www.nt.gov.au](www.nt.gov.au) (wastewater management) | 1.5 Issuing authority’s approval* | Approved | Date: 04/02/2022 | | --- | --- | | Tracy Ward | Signature: | | Director Environmental Health, Public Health Directorate,
Public Health and Clinical Excellence Division |
Digitally signed by Tracy Ward
Date: 2022.02.04 10:07:23 +09'30' | | NT Health | | * This approval is issued under Part 6 – Wastewater Management, Division 4 – “Product approval for on-site wastewater management system” of the Public and Environmental Health Regulations 1.6 Regulatory authority \#1 The regulatory authority is the Northern Territory Government Agency that has responsibility for the legislation applicable to an individual on-site wastewater management system installation. The applicable legislation for wastewater installations in the Northern Territory is the Building Act, Public and Environmental Health Act and subordinate regulations. 1.7 Code of Practice for Product Approval of On-site Wastewater Management Systems • Sets the minimum requirements for manufacturers to obtain product approval by the Chief Health Officer to produce or sell their on-site wastewater management system (OWMS) in the Northern Territory. • Defines the documentation that applicants need to submit to NT Health as well as the application process to obtain approval for their systems. • Sets out the requirements for the design, manufacture, quality assurance, installation, operation and maintenance of OWMS serving individual allotments. • References several Australian/New Zealand Standards (AS/NZS) and is inline with national standards. The Code needs to be read in conjunction with the relevant standard(s) . 2 System detail 2.1 System description \#2 The Taylex ABS5000 (Concrete Advanced Blower System 5000) Secondary Treatment System (STS) is designed to treat wastewater from a large domestic or suitable commercial dwelling up to 5,000 Litres per day, with a daily flow of 150 litres per person and an average daily BOD5 70g per person. \#3 The Taylex ABS5000 STS is contained in two vertical axis type cylindrical precast concrete collection wells with a design capacity of 11,062 litres per tank, a combined operating capacity of 14,451 litres and emergency storage of 7,673 litres. \#4 Flow path of wastewater: *Operates with a capacity of. TANK 1 1. Primary Chamber 1 * 2,350L. 2. Primary Chamber 2 * 2,280L. -Combined Primary Chambers * 1,460L. 3. Balance Chamber * 1,490L. 4. Sedimentation Chamber 1 * 1,490L. 5. Sedimentation Chamber 2 * 850L. -Combined Sedimentation Chambers * 1,460L TANK 2 6. Aeration Chamber 1 * 2,200L. 7. Aeration Chamber 2 * 2,110L. -Combined Aeration Chambers * 4,310L 8. Clarification Chamber 1 * 1,340 9. Clarification Chamber

FAQs

What approval number and expiry date apply to the Taylex ABS5000 system?

The approval number is 2022/4255EH, with an expiry date of 04/02/2027.

What wastewater flow capacity is the Taylex ABS5000 designed to treat?

It is designed to treat wastewater up to 5,000 litres per day for a suitable large domestic or commercial dwelling.

What documentation is referenced as part of this product approval?

The document references items such as the application for product approval, certification documents for AS 1546.3:2017, engineering drawings, specifications, installation and commissioning materials, and compliance/certificates including RCM and ISO 9001 registration details.

Sep 12, 2026

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