Summary of additional management framework items – surface water
States and territories were asked to reply to questions about the management
framework in place in 2005, including whether the management framework included
the following items: efficient irrigation systems, greywater, effluent recycling,
aquifer storage and recovery, metering programmes, farm dams, climate change,
household rainwater tanks, and descriptions of other items included.
Household rainwater tanks are usually not included in the water management framework
The following items were listed as not included in the management frameworks:
- Northern Territory—climate change and household rainwater
tanks
- Queensland and Tasmania—effluent recycling, climate change,
aquifer storage and recovery, household rainwater tanks and efficient irrigation
systems
- Western Australia—metering programmes, effluent recycling,
climate change, aquifer storage and recovery, household rainwater tanks and
efficient irrigation systems
- South Australia—effluent recycling, household rainwater and
climate change
- New South Wales—effluent recycling, aquifer storage and recovery
and household rainwater tanks
Additional items in the management framework were also listed and included
the following:
- Victoria—stormwater treatment and reuse
- New South Wales—basic rights
Metering programmes are currently in place in most states and territories
that are currently addressing the issue of identifying actual usage relative
to licensed entitlements. These programmes generally require all new licenses
to be metered and have a backlog programme to meter some existing licenses
in prioritised areas.
Water quality objectives to meet environmental and other public benefit outcomes
are specified in 23 surface water management areas in New South Wales and 18
in South Australia.
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