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| Title | Organisation | Type | Headline | Date Uploaded |
| 2004 ASAE Onsite Conference X in Sacramento, 21-24 March 2004. | American Society of Agricultural Engineers | Report Website |
One of the two major US conferences that take place on domestic wastewater, including both latest onsite management approaches and technical research. | 22-04-2005 |
| A homeowners guide to septic systems | US EPA | Publication |
The guide describes how to find the septic system on the property, why it is important to maintain it and how this can be done in practice. | 20-04-2005 |
| Centralised Management: The Key to Successful On-site and Decentralised Sewerage Service | Research |
Centralised Management: the Key to Successful On-site and Decentralised Sewerage Service | 24-07-2006 | |
| Domestic Wastewater management a planning guide for local government Information sheet | Municpal Association of Victoria | Guidelines |
This information sheet summarises key roles in wastewater management, defining the different responsibilities of the EPA Victoria, local councils, and water authorities. | 20-04-2005 |
| Draft domestic greywater treatment systems accreditation guidelines: local government (approvals) regulation | NSW Health Department | Guidelines |
Draft, revised regulatory requirements to obtain accreditation by NSW Health Department of manufactured greywater treatment systems. | 05-04-2005 |
| Draft model performance code report | National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA) | Guidelines Report |
Describes developing performance-based regulation. Applicable across management levels & quality assurance systems, to match health & environmental risks associated with local conditions & capacities of regulatory authorities & service pro | 22-03-2005 |
| Greywater Reuse: The Do's and Don'ts of Greywater Reuse | Environment Protection Authority Victoria | Guidelines |
Household guide to greywater reuse. | 22-10-2003 |
| Guidelines for environmental management septic tanks code of practice | EPA Victoria | Guidelines |
The revised Victorian Code of Practice for onsite wastewater systems covers roles, responsibilities & legal requirements of all stakeholders managing onsite systems. | 18-04-2005 |
| Guidelines on the use of urine and faeces in crop production | EcoSanRes | Guidelines Publication |
Practical guidelines for reusing nutrients from urine and faeces in crop cultivation through dry sanitation processes, including collection, storage, treatment and reuse. | 04-04-2005 |
| Interim guidance for greywater and sewage recycling in multi-unit dwellings and commercial premises | NSW Health Department | Guidelines |
Treatment and maintenance procedures for greywater systems in NSW multi-unit buildings. | 05-04-2005 |
| Legislative environment water recycling background study | The State of Queensland, Department of Natural Resources | Report |
This report provides an analysis of existing regulation in Queensland relating to wastewater reuse, followed by recommendations for a future regulatory regime in the context of more sustainable water and wastewater management. | 19-04-2005 |
| Local Law Management of Drains, Waterways and Sanitation | Cardinia Shire Council | A Local Law for owners and users of septic systems to ensure appropriate discharge, maintenance and regular compliance checking is undertaken. | 27-04-2005 | |
| Nitrogen in wastewater and its role in constraining onsite planning | Lanfax Laboratories | Research |
This research paper reviews the current literature on nitrogen in domestic wastewater and queries current regulations and guidelines based on the literature review. | 22-03-2005 |
| NOWRA (US) 13th Technical Education Conference nad Exposition in Albuquerque, Nov 2004 | National Onsite Wastewater and Recycling Association (NOWRA) | Research |
This US conference presents the latest technology, research and practices to improve and protect groundwater. It includes many useful papers on technical advances, planning and management of onsite systems. | 27-04-2005 |
| NSW Health: Wastewater and Sewage | NSW Health | Website |
The NSW Health Department website provides an overview on its classifications of wastewater, guidelines for effluent reuse and guidelines for accreditation of onsite systems. | 03-04-2005 |
| On-site ‘01 Advancing On-site Wastewater Systems: design and maintenance | Lanfax Laboratories | This conference was the second biannual Australian onsite conference. It focused on design of systems based on the new AS/NZS 1547:2000 guidelines, and effective maintenance procedures. | 19-04-2005 | |
| Onsite '03: Future Directions for Onsite Systems: Best management Practice | Lanfax Laboratories | Research |
This conference was the third biannual Australian conferences for researchers and professionals including regulators and manufacturers and focuses on best practice management. | 19-04-2005 |
| On-site sewage management course | National Environment Centre Thurgoona -(near Albury-Wodonga) | Case Study Demonstration Guidelines Presentation Publication |
Course in On-site sewage management. A three day intense course aimed at people who need understanding of the ienvironmental impacts, public health concerns and the variety of 'workings' of on-site sewage systems
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22-08-2006 |
| Onsite sewage management, AS/NZS 1547 and the Sydney catchments | Centre for Water & Waste Technology, UNSW and Sydney Catchment Authority | Research |
This evaluation of the AS/NZS 1547:2000 Standard for managing onsite systems highlights its potential benefits and limitations. New research predicting appropriate buffer zones is claimed to address some of these limitations. | 18-04-2005 |
| On-site Sewerage Code | Queensland Department of Local Government and Planning | Guidelines |
The Code details technical requirements for the sustainable management, site and soil evaluation, design, installation and operation of on-site sewerage facilities in areas not served by a sewerage system, in line with AS1547:2000. It explains local gover | 29-04-2005 |
| On-site sewerage facilities: Guidelines for effluent quality | Queensland Department of Local Government and Planning | Publication |
A guideline document that provides explanation about three levels of effluent quality in relation to the requirements of the more detailed accompanying “On-site Sewerage Code”. | 29-04-2005 |
| On-site sewerage facilities: Guidelines for vertical and horizontal separation distance | Queensland Department of Local Government and Planning | Guidelines |
The document is designed to provide acceptable solutions to meeting compliance for AS NZ 1547:2000 performance objectives to minimise nuisance such as odour or noise and to protect public health in relation to the operation of domestic septic systems. | 29-04-2005 |
| Queensland onsite wastewater treatment symposium: a practitioner's forum, 2002 | Institute for Sustainable Living, Queensland University of Technology | Publication |
The inaugural symposium, designed to provide a forum for Queensland-based practitioners in onsite treatment to exchange best practices for planning, design and management of onsite wastewater. | 31-03-2005 |
| Queensland onsite wastewater treatment symposium: a practitioner's forum, 2004 | Institute for Sustainable Living, Queensland University of Technology | Publication |
The 2nd symposium (following that held in 2002) was designed to provide a Queensland based forum for practitioners in onsite treatment to exchange best practices for planning, design and management of onsite wastewater. | 31-03-2005 |
| Reforming onsite wastewater regulations | National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA), USA | Publication |
Explores the advantages of using performance over prescription codes in making decisions on the use and location of onsite or cluster wastewater treatment systems. | 29-03-2005 |
| Septic Yellow Pages (website) | Cole Publsihing | Website |
This is an American web based resource aimed at owners and users of septic systems. | 20-04-2005 |
| State Environment Protection Policy (Waters of Victoria) Implementation Project | Municipal Association of Victoria and EPA Victoria | Research |
Research report investigating Victorian local governments' capacity to fulfill their obligations under the State Environment Protection Policy (Waters of Victoria).
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30-01-2006 |
| Victorian Environment Protection Agency website | Victorian Environment Protection Agency | Website |
This website provides information primarily aimed at local government, but also useful for owners of septic systems, or plumbers. It focuses broadly on onsite waste water systems, greywater reuse and land capability assessment. | 27-04-2005 |
| Water and sanitation policy for the Tanum Municipality, Sweden | Report |
This water and sanitation policy was written to support politicians and professionals in planning, providing these communal services, and screening applications and monitoring private installations. Urine separation is treated as the norm, with new and re | 20-04-2005 | |