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Effluent reuse

• Effluent irrigation can make a significant contribution to reducing water demand, improving soil condition and reducing the amount of pollutants discharged into our waterways, providing it is managed to protect the environment and public health. Environmental Guidelines: Use of Effluent by Irrigation (effguide.pdf, 504KB, requires Acrobat Reader) provides guidance on the beneficial use of effluent and outlines how this can be accomplished in an ecologically sustainable and socially responsible way. This guideline is educational and advisory, not a mandatory or regulatory tool, and does not introduce new environmental requirements.
• Indicators of Sustainability for Effluent Reuse in the Intensive Livestock Industries: Piggeries and Cattle Feedlots is now available on the Australian Pork Limited (APL) website. This report, resulting from a partnership project between APL, Meat and Livestock Australia and the EPA, identifies indicator parameters and monitoring procedures for individual piggeries based on site-specific environmental risk.