New Technical Report - Urban Stormwater Quality Program
July 27, 2004
CRC Technical Report 04/1 'Integrated Stormwater Treatment and Re-use Systems' by Belinda Hatt, Ana Deletic and Tim Fletcher has now been published.
Preface
The current drought in much of Australia has highlighted the need for improved management of the urban water cycle. In particular, there is now recognition that stormwater provides a potential resource, that could help to reduce demand for potable water supplies.
Clearly, utilisation of stormwater for water supply purposes depends on the quality of that stormwater, and the integration of treatment and utilisation systems is therefore critical. Monash University has embarked on a major project to develop new technologies for the collection, treatment, storage and distribution of stormwater for water supply.
In order to underpin this research, a review of existing practice in Australia was conducted. The review considers the design, construction, operation and maintenance of integrated stormwater treatment and re-use systems. It also provides information on regulations support (or impeding) adoption of such systems. Costs and benefits are examined, along with implementation issues, and performance. Most importantly, current gaps are examined, to set priorities for future research.
There are many case studies presented in the review, and the authors would like to thank the numerous people who provided the information necessary to describe these case studies.
Funding for this project was provided by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (through its Stormwater Trust), whilst Melbourne Water, CSIRO Urban Water, Brisbane City Council and the Victorian EPA (through the Victorian Stormwater Action Program) provided in-kind support.
Tim Fletcher
Diretor, Institute for Sustainable Water Resources
Program Leader, Urban Stormwater Quality
CRC for Catchment Hydrology
This report is available for downloading below and can be purchased through the centre office for $27.50* per copy (*includes 10% GST, and postage and handling in Australia)
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