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Municipal and Industrial Regulated Activities (2008)


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Point source discharges refer to discharges from urban waste water treatment plants, licensed discharges to surface waters regulated by the EPA, and licensed discharges regulated by Water Services Authorities. Combined storm overflows (CSOs) are not included in the scope of the study. CSOs in urban areas are being further assessed in a study of Urban Pressures being undertaken by the Eastern River Basin District (ERBD).

The Terms of Reference identified the following tasks.

Task 1 Data review, data gaps and additional data
Task 2 Report on measurement equipment at urban waste water treatment plants
Task 3 Characteristics of urban waste water
Task 4 Population growth projections
Task 5 Revised point source discharges risk assessment
Task 6 Prioritisation of measures
Task 7 Development of SIMCAT model for SWRBD

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