The Wastewater Management Section of Applied Environmental Health conducted a seminar on the 15th 16th and 17th of February 2006. Over 60 EHOs attended the event which was held at the Holiday Inn in Adelaide. The seminar content on days 1 and 3 covered a range of issues relating to wastewater, including:

• Update on the Onsite Systems Code Review
  Mehlika Kayaalp, Manager & Chief Adviser, Wastewater Management, DH
  1. Onsite Wastewater Management Code - Issues for Councils and Environmental
      Health Officers
  2. Assessment Tools for the Onsite Wastewater Code
  Nina Coles, Wastewater Management Section, DH;

• Plumbing Legislation - Department of Health Information Session
  Jeff Clark, SA Water;

• Class A Wastewater Recycling
  David Cunliffe, Department of Health;

• Soil Assessments using AS 1547:2000;

• Greywater Treatment Options
  Tony Farror, Wastewater Management Section, DH;

• SA Water Trade Waste Perspective;

• A presentation by Onkaparinga Council on planning strategies for health and sustainability;

• Water Conservation
  Shona Flynn, SA Water;

• EPA’s perspective on Wastewater issues;

• Planning issues; and

• New Trends in Wastewater Management
  Mehlika Kayaalp, Manager & Chief Adviser, Wastewater Management, DH.

The second day of the seminar consisted of a tour of the Southern Vales. A number of sites were visited including:

• Alternative wastewater systems installed at Marion Council Depot and an ETA bed installation;

• Christies Beach Wastewater Treatment Plant;

• Aldinga Wastewater Treatment Plant;

• Driving tour of Sellicks Beach estate and reuse facilities (City of Onkaparinga); and

• Willunga Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Link to the 2003 Seminar

 

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