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New wastewater rules could force thousands of Australian homes to install bigger, more costly sewage treatment
Australian households that need secondary wastewater treatment systems may have to pay $1,000 more per year in running costs due to new regulations setting a minimum water treatment capacity.
Key points:
- About 1.4 million Australian homes use secondary wastewater treatment systems
- New rules favour systems that require electrical power and use more water than passive systems
- A report commissioned for the passive wastewater industry says many houses will face significant costs
The claim was made in a report by economist Dr Cameron Murray, who studied the economic impact of the new standards ahead of their introduction this year.
His report was commissioned by Advanced Enviro-Septic, a company that supplies passive wastewater systems.
Dr Murray…
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