Journal of the Australian Water Association
Volume 33 No 1 February 2006
OPINION AND INDUSTRY NEWS OPINION Addressing People Skills Shortage Critical for Sustainable Water Management and Public Health AWA Sense and Sustainability People and Prices: Dry Issues for the Water Industry
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AWA NEWS lncudes special interest groups: Water Education Network, Young Water Professionals, WaterAid Australia, Trade Waste
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CROSSCURRENT Industry News: People, Projects, Meetings
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MEMBERSHIP NEWS AWA new members
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Master Class 'The Price of Water' and other upcoming seminars and events Worry Wastes in Water: Dealing with High Organic & High Salt Loads
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PREVIEW ENVIRO 2006
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NATIONAL EVENT CALENDAR
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TECHNICAL FEATURES I, ·,] indicates the paper hos been peer-reviewed) eWater CRC RESEARCH PROGRAM
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ON-SITE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL ~ Are On-Site Systems Environmentally Sustainable? Evidence for off-site impacts ranges from sparse ta ambiguous at best. EGardner, AVieritz and CBeal Risk Assessments for Impacts from Non-Sewered Subdivisions Seven basic modelling approaches were identified. AVieritz, PBeavers, EGardner, CBeal, J Doherty, J Baisden and TTurner ~ Tracing Faecal Contributions from On-Site Wastewater Systems Methods fall into three basic categories: biochemical, chemical and molecular. PGeary, VShah, HDunstan, PCoombes and TRothkirch Performance and Auditing of Medium Scale On-Site Wastewater Systems Medium scale plants are often poorly understood by those who own, service, and regulate them. BAsquith, LShelly, J Whitehead 00 Water and Energy Requirements at a Tenanted Research House Data on a 'sustainable' public housing pro;ect. BKele, KHoffman, NOrr, PWolfs, ITomlinson, DJ Midmore ALGAL TOXINS !ml Rapid Screening Test for Microcystin in Water It enables the microcystin toxicity of a sample to be measured as MCLR equivalents. ~ Chlorination of Four Microcystin Variants MCLA is the most difficult microcystin variant to treat. EDUCATION Using Education to your Advantage Tips on engaging your community more effectively.
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WATER BUSINESS NEW PRODUCTS AND BUSINESS INFORMATION - SPECIAL FEATURE: PIPELINES
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ADVERTISERS' INDEX
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OUR COVER David Street wetland, O'Connor, ACT: ecologically-friendly retrofitted stormwater treatment, built by community and government, guided by Ian Lawrence of the former CR( for Freshwater Ecology. The new eWater CRC's decision support tools will strongly support integrated urban water management. See page 30.
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