enHealth Council - Strategy & Implementation Plan

The Human-Environment Interface - Water

Implementation Plan Projects Currently Underway

Drinking Water
Improve the adequacy of rural and remote community water supplies.

Recreational Waters Part I
Comprehensive management guidelines for natural recreational waters.

Recreational Waters Part II
Comprehensive management guidelines for built environment recreational waters.

Potable Water Reuse
To examine the health issues associated with drinking water reuse of sewage wastewater and determine the feasibility of developing health-based guidelines.

Issue: Drinking Water

Need Addressed (as identified in the National Environmental Health Strategy Implementation Plan):

Improve the adequacy of rural and remote community water supplies.

Jurisdiction: Tasmania

Projects:

Legislative requirement for annual reporting by all local government authorities on the quality of drinking water and publication by the Director of Public Health of a consolidated Report on Drinking Water Quality.

Notification requirements for water contamination.

Advice to rural communities and local authorities on the protection of public health in relation to drinking water.

Contact Officers:

Mark Lobban

Contact Details:

Ph 03 6233 3350 mark.lobban@dhhs.tas.gov.au

Links to existing documents or action plans:

Public Health Act 1997 and associated guidelines for water quality

Issue: Recreational Waters Part I

Need Addressed (as identified in the National Environmental Health Strategy Implementation Plan):

Comprehensive management guidelines for natural recreational waters.

Jurisdiction: Tasmania

Projects:

Legislative requirement for annual reporting by all local government authorities on the quality of natural recreational water and publication by the Director of Public Health of a consolidated Report on Recreational Water Quality.

Notification requirements for water contamination.

Advice to rural communities and local authorities on the protection of public health in relation to recreational water.

Contact Officers:

Scott Burton

Contact Details:

Ph 03 6233 3772 scott.burton@dhhs.tas.gov.au

Links to existing documents or action plans:

Public Health Act 1997 and the associated Guidelines for Water Quality.

Issue: Recreational Waters Part II

Need Addressed (as identified in the National Environmental Health Strategy Implementation Plan):

National management guidelines for built environment recreational waters.

Jurisdiction: Tasmania

Projects:

Legislative requirement for annual reporting by all local government authorities on the quality of recreational water.

Contact Officers:

Scott Burton

Contact Details:

Ph 03 6233 3772 scott.burton@dhhs.tas.gov.au

Links to existing documents or action plans:

Public Health Act 1997