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.

Issues discussed throughout the conference and during the question and answer sessions have been noted and will be considered by the Wastewater Management Group.

The seminar was a great success with a great deal of positive feedback relayed from attendees. It is planned to continue to hold this event every two years.

Thankyou to our presenters and those who attended for making it such a successful event.

Seminar 2003

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