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Home / About EPHC: Priority Projects / Water RecyclingAustralian Guidelines for Water Recycling Phase 2 - Stormwater Harvesting and Reuse and Managed Aquifer RechargeThe Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling Phase 1 were released in November 2006 (see below). Phase 2 of guideline development is underway and will focus on three modules - recycled water for drinking (see below), stormwater reuse and managed aquifer recharge. The Environment Protection and Heritage Council, the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council and the National Health and Medical Research Council have endorsed the release of draft sets of guidelines in relation to stormwater harvesting and reuse and managed aquifer recharge, as a basis for public consultation. A copy of the draft guidelines, entitled:
can be downloaded below. Also available for download is a document entitled Fact Sheet/Frequently Asked Questions. This document provides important contextual information and should be read in conjunction with the draft guidelines. Submissions on the draft guidelines are encouraged. Written submissions should be sent to: Mr Haemish Middleton The closing date for submissions is Tuesday 1 July 2008 . All submissions are public documents unless clearly marked “confidential” and may be made available to other interested parties, subject to Freedom of Information Act provisions. Electronic submissions are preferred and should be provided in Microsoft Word format. Public forums to discuss the proposed guidelines will be conducted in all Australian capital cities during May and June 2008. A schedule of these meetings is available here (in .pdf format). Documents for Download
Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling Phase 2: Augmentation of Drinking Water Supplies
In April 2008, the Environment Protection and Heritage Council, the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council and the National Health and Medical Research Council endorsed Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling: Managing Health and Environmental Risks (Phase 2): Augmentation of Drinking Water Supplies, which can be downloaded below. This document provides guidance on managing the health risks associated with the use of recycled water in drinking water supplies and builds on the risk management framework outlined below in the Phase 1 document.
Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling Phase 1Phase One of Australian Guidelines have been endorsed by the Environment Protection and Heritage Council, the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council and the Australian Health Ministers' Conference, and can be downloaded below. A report National Guidelines for Water Recycling – Managing Health and Environmental Risks – Impact Assessment, which assesses the likely impacts of a move to a national risk management framework, can also be downloaded below. The new national recycling guidelines represent a significant advance on existing guidelines, and by facilitating greater flexibility and innovation, are likely to encourage greater expansion of water recycling over the longer term
National Guidelines for Residential Customers' Water Accounts - 2006 (NRMMC)Ministers endorsed the 'National Guidelines for Residential Customers' Water Accounts - 2006. Developed as part of the National Water Initiative, these guidelines are voluntary and provide a significant opportunity to engage customers in water conservation through informative water bills.
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