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Relevant National Guidelines on Stormwater Harvesting
15 August 2011
Are you undertaking a stormwater harvesting project or water augmentation project that requires you to consider water treatment? Clearwater has prepared a simple diagram to help you familiarise yourself with the relevant national guidelines available for download on our website.
There are no specific laws that dictate what stormwater can be used for or what quality standards stormwater must meet, however responsible parties have a duty of care to make sure their scheme will not place people or the environment at risk. Guidance on how to meet duty of care is provided in the Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling: Stormwater Harvest and Reuse (Phase 2).
The Australian Guidelines provide guidance on water standards for various reuse and recycling scenarios, and were prepared in two phases.
Phase 1 - Managing Health and Environmental Risks (2006) which provides a framework for the management of recycled water.
Phase 2 - A set of three guidelines providing more detail on:
1. Augementation of Drinking Water Supplies (2008)
2. Managed Aquifer Recharge (2009)
3. Stormwater Harvesting and Reuse (2009) .
Underpinning the Water Recycling Guidelines are the 2004 Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (currently being reviewed). This document provides the water supply industry with guidance on what constitutes good drinking water quality and are referred to both phases of the Australian Guidelines for Water recycling.
If you have any questions or would like more information email: info@clearwatervic.com.au.
