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Byron Council onsite sewage management design model Byron Shire Council Model Management Tool
 An adjunct to Byron Council's Management Design Guidelines. This computer model has been developed to assist in estimating size for effluent application fields, based on expected loads, proposed treatment methods and the local site and soil characteristic 30-03-2005
Design guidelines for onsite sewage management for single households Byron Shire Council Guidelines
 Best practice guidelines from Byron Shire interpretation of relevant state and federal guidelines. Offers detailed guidance to plan selection, design, installation, operation &maintenance of onsite sewage management systems for single households. 30-03-2005
Effluent quality from 200 onsite sewage systems: design values for guidelines Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality & Treatment, UNSW and Sydney Catchment Authority Research
 This paper proposes that increasing effluent quality design guidelines can substantially reduce the currently poor performance and high failure rate of onsite septic systems. 19-04-2005
Land Capability Assessment for Waste Water Disposal Mitchell Guidelines
 A two-sided A4 leaflet aimed at septic tank owners and users to explain the importance of the Land Capability Assessment, with brief recommendations for how this should be reported to council. 27-04-2005
Onsite planner: a computer model for designing onsite systems Martens and Associates Pty Ltd Model Management Tool
 On-site Planner 2.0 is a Windows-based PC application designed to assist with selecting suitable onsite wastewater treatment systems such as septic tanks and sand filters, and to assess and size effluent re-use areas. 08-04-2005
On-site sewage management course National Environment Centre Thurgoona -(near Albury-Wodonga) Case Study
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 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

 

 22-08-2006
Selection and implementation guidelines- Wastewater servicing for single houses and small communities in rural areas Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Auckland Guidelines
 These guidelines, prepared for the Housing New Zealand Corporation, are a series of flowcharts and checklists to aid selection of the best practicable wastewater option for a small community. 19-04-2005
Sizing effluent disposal fields: balancing water and nutrients Martens & Associates Pty Ltd This technical data sheet presents a simple method for balancing water and nutrients so that optimal field size for local environmental conditions can be determined. 25-03-2005
The effect of nitrogen loading on on-site system design: a model for determining land application area size Lismore City Council Presentation
 This presentation provides background and explanation to the model developed and used in the Lismore and Byron sewage management strategies. 27-04-2005