Onsite i Site Information Repository

Australian States and Territories:

New South Wales

The Office of Local Government
On-site Sewage Management for Single Households
The Easy Septic Guide
NSW Health
WaterNSW – Designing and Installing On-Site Wastewater Systems

Northern Territories

NT Health

Queensland

The Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works
The Department of Environment, Science and Innovation
Queensland Building and Construction Commission

South Australia

SA Health
On-site Wastewater Systems Code
Community Wastewater Management Systems Code

Tasmania

CBOS – Consumer, Building and Occupational Services
Director’s Guidelines for On-site Wastewater Management Systems

Victoria

EPA Victoria
Guidelines for On-site Wastewater Management
Guidelines for Effluent Dispersal and Recycling Systems
Municipal Association of Victoria
Victorian Land Capability Assessment Framework
Irrigation area sizing spreadsheet
Trench and bed sizing spreadsheet

Western Australia

WA Health

New Zealand

Water New Zealand
New Zealand Land Treatment Collective

United States

US EPA

Clearwater
This was established in 2002 as part of the Victorian Stormwater Action Program. Clearwater is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to accelerate the uptake of sustainable urban water management. To this end, Clearwater offers training, forums and site visits, advice and web-based resources.

Stormwater Australia
Whitehead & Associates belongs to a forum convened by this association. Stormwater Network is a tool that can be used by everyone associated with the Stormwater industry to ask questions, get advice and virtually network with members of the stormwater community within Australia.

Water by Design
Water by Design is a capacity building program that supports the uptake of Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) in South East Queensland. It was established by the South East Queensland Healthy Waterways Partnership in 2005, as an integral component of the SEQ Healthy Waterways Strategy. The Water by Design website brings together knowledge, experiences and expertise in WSUD and sustainable urban water management to assist the land development industry and government make the transition towards smarter water management.

WSUD
Water Sensitive Urban Design in the Sydney Region. WSUD in Sydney is a Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority initiative. The SMCMA is a NSW Government agency responsible for the coordination and management of Sydney’s natural resources, including land, rivers, estuaries and coastal systems. The aim of the WSUD in Sydney Program is to enhance the ability and willingness of Council staff and Councillors to promote and implement more sustainable water management practices in their councils operations and in urban development projects in Sydney, Australia.

Clearwater