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.

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…