Useful Resources for Wastewater Managers

Information to help comply with EPA requirements.

Reporting Sewage Spills and Other Incidents
How to report wastewater incidents as required by Section 32 of the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994.
Navigating Regulatory Expectations
An outline of how wastewater regulation fits together.
Sustainable Discharge of Treated Wastewater
An explanation of what needs to be achieved for a discharge to be considered sustainable.
Setting Emission Limits for Wastewater Treatment Plants
Information on how emission limits are determined.
Managing Effluent Reuse
Guidelines for the use of recycled water in Tasmania.
Biosolids Reuse
Information on management of biosolids in Tasmania.
Annual Environmental Review Tools
Tools to help report annual performance at larger Tasmanian wastewater treatment plants.
Inflow and Infiltration Management
A guide to creating a plan for managing excess water in the sewerage network.
Wastewater Treatment Lagoons
Information on lagoon design and maintenance and managing blue-green algae.
Sewage Pumping Station Guidelines
Environmental requirements relating to sewage pumping stations in Tasmania.
Decommissioning Wastewater Treatment Plants
How to plan for decommissioning and rehabilitating wastewater treatment plants.

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