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Water is one of our most important resources.Managing water quality and quantity is essential to protecting our:drinking water suppliesenvironmentirrigation and farming industriescultural and spiritual…
04 November 2019 - Last modified
Executive summary
The current Australian water quality guidelines for the protection of aquatic life are based predominantly on toxicological data derived from North American temperate studies. This is due to a lack of relevant toxicological data for Australian species. Thus, there is a clear…
03 October 2021 - Last modified
Executive summary
The aims of this document were to review and critically assess the available methodologies for deriving water quality guidelines (WQGs) and to substitute real toxicity data into these methods in order to recommend which method or methods were the most suitable for use by ANZECC…
03 October 2021 - Last modified
About the report
The revised Australia and New Zealand Water Quality Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Waters (WQGs) encourages the derivation of site-specific guideline trigger values (TVs) for toxicants (ANZECC & ARMCANZ 2000). Rather than supplying just a set of single numbers as guideline…
03 October 2021 - Last modified
One of the most important benefits that wetlands provide is their capacity to maintain and improve water quality.
When healthy, wetlands have a rich natural diversity of plants and animals. These can act as filtering systems, removing sediment, nutrients and pollutants from water. The capacity of…
03 October 2021 - Last modified
States and territories have agreed on a national approach to non-urban water metering.
Use the framework and guidelines to ensure you understand how to comply.
Metrological Assurance Framework 2
All Australian states and territories, 2021
The Metrological Assurance Framework 2 (MAF2) sets out…
01 June 2022 - Last modified
Commonwealth of Australia 2002
ISBN 0642214298
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Australian Guidelines for Establishing the National Reserve System (PDF - 143 KB) (WORD - 498KB)
About the document
The Australian Guidelines for Establishing the National Reserve System have been prepared to assist government agencies,…
03 October 2021 - Last modified
We have developed a new guideline for offshore greenhouse gas assessment permits.
The new guideline consolidates the 3 existing greenhouse gas assessment permit guidelines:
Greenhouse gas assessment permits—Requirements of bids and renewal applications
Greenhouse gas assessment permits—…
29 July 2022 - Last modified
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Acrolein is a highly flammable liquid mainly used as a chemical intermediate for the manufacture of plastics or colloidal forms of metals.
Acrolein is mainly used as a chemical intermediate…
30 June 2022 - Last modified
Sea dumping
Australia currently regulates the deliberate loading, dumping and incineration of waste at sea under the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1981 and the Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment Act 1986. The waters surrounding Australia's coastline are increasingly…
13 October 2021 - Last modified