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Apr 26, 2012
Rainwater Tank Water Quality Testing in Western Sydney Australia
Authors: M. van der Sterren [email protected], G. R. Dennis, J. Chuck, and A. RahmanAuthor Affiliations
Publication: World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010: Challenges of Change
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Stormwater quality and quantity are two important elements in urban water cycle management. In Australia, rainwater tanks are often used to supplement mains water, as part of government regulation or as the sole supply of fresh water in many rural households. In addition, rainwater tanks could have other applications such as managing the quantity of stormwater runoff and stormwater quality. A scan of available literature indicated that data for the quality of tank water in Western Sydney in Australia is scarce in the public domain. A study was undertaken to determine the overall water quality of generic rainwater tanks in Western Sydney in Australia. The water quality testing indicates that significant treatment of the overflows of the rainwater tanks is required and that the rainwater tanks often provide readings above the drinking water guidelines.
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School of Engineering, University of Western Sydney, Second Avenue, Kingswood, NSW 2747, Australia;. E-mail: [email protected]
G. R. Dennis
School of Natural Sciences, University of Western Sydney, Second Avenue, Kingswood, NSW 2747, Australia
J. Chuck
School of Natural Sciences, University of Western Sydney, Second Avenue, Kingswood, NSW 2747, Australia
A. Rahman
School of Engineering, University of Western Sydney, Second Avenue, Kingswood, NSW 2747, Australia
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