DescriptionSizeFormat
Publisher version (open access)1 MBAdobe Acrobat PDFView/Open

Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/44935

Title
Achieving best practice in small footprint on-site wastewater management systems
Author/Creator
Whitehead, Joe;  Spencer, Shann
Institution
The University of Newcastle. Academic Division, English Language and Foundation Studies
Description
Mound systems offer the smallest footprint combination of secondary treatment and land application. In addition mound systems offer a sustainable on-site wastewater management option for many constrained sites. This paper reviews current practice in regulation, design and construction of mound systems in Australia for both domestic and commercial applications and reviews recent advances in comparable practice in the United States. A number of innovations with potential to enhance mound performance are described. These include refinements in wastewater application systems and modified construction for improved in-mound storage, evapotranspiration and nutrient removal. The paper concludes by providing some direction for regulatory reform to embrace best practice.
Relation
Onsite and Decentralised Sewerage & Recycling Conference. Proceedings of Onsite and Decentralised Sewerage & Recycling Conference: Coming Clean: Sustainable Backyards and Beyond! (Benalla, Vic. 12-15 October, 2008) p. 84-90
Relation
http://www.awa.asn.au/Content/NavigationMenu2/ProfessionalDevelopmentandEvents/PastEventsProceedings/default.htm
Date
2008
Publisher
Australian Water Association
Keyword(s)
enhanced performance;  innovation;  mound systems;  regulatory reform;  small footprint systems
Resource Type
conference paper
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/44935
Identifier
ISBN:9781921335068
Reviewed
Reviewed
Full Text
Full Text
 
Image Thumbnail
80 Visitors 105 Hits 4 Downloads
Save/E-mail Citation
Citation Format
E-mail Address
Subject
"Achieving best practice in small footprint on-site wastewater management systems"
 
OR