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The following directory of Australian Government Departments provide quick links to further information on the use of recycled water, as it relates to various sources and end uses. Remember to refer to specific quidelines for your state regarding water quality and management obligations specific to your recycled water plans.

Australia

Australian Government National Water Commission - supply options and recycled water
Environment Heritage Protection Council – Water for access to guidelines, policy related to National Water Quality Management System (NWQMS). These include the development of Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling, the Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme and National Guidelines for Residential Customer Water Accounts.
MINCOS National Water Quality Management Strategy
Department of the Environment, Water Heritage and the Arts - Water in Australia: Water for the Future
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - refer to the site for specific information linking these industries to recycled water use.
Land and Water Australia - use this site to search for publications and research projects relating to recycled water use.
National Program for Sustainable Irrigation

New South Wales

Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water - Water4Life

Department of Health - Environmental Health - Recycled Water

Victoria

EPA Victoria - Recycled Water

Department of Health - Water Recycling and Environmental Health

Victorian Government - Our Water Our Future - Includes: Our Water Our Future (2004), Next Stage of the Plan (2007), Desalination Plant, Irrigation Renewal, Expansion of the Water Grid, Increasing Recycling, Water Conservation, Sustainable Water Strategies, Victorian Water Trus