Eurobodalla Integrated Water Cycle Management Strategy

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Eurobodalla Integrated Water Cycle Management Strategy
Table 5-1 IWCM Assessment Criteria
Environmental
Efficient use of fresh water
resource
Minimises low flow water
extractions
Minimises greenhouse gas
emissions
Minimises pollutants being
discharged to the aquatic
environment
Minimises urban stormwater
volumes
Ensure sustainable land use
practices
Social
Improves security of town
water supply
Improves the quality of
drinking water
Improves urban water service
levels
Increase public awareness of
urban water issues
Minimises non-compliance to
policy and legislation
Protects public health
Enhances the ‘nature coast’
perception
Financial
Minimises the impact of future
infrastructure development on
current ratepayers
Improves the performance of
the assets
Provides services that are
equitable and affordable
Options that result in savings in town water resources (low flow toilets and
showers, water pricing, rainwater tanks).
Beneficial use of alternative water resources providing ecosystem protection,
increase extraction during high flows.
Postponement or cancellation of construction, minimises energy
consumption, and promotes the use of green energy.
Improves water, sewage and stormwater systems, which reduce the level of
nutrients, chemicals, suspended solids and pathogens entering the
environment.
Options that result in reduced volume and velocity of stormwater discharge,
e.g. retention/detention basins.
Options that ensure land management practices are sustainable including
those that result in increases in riparian vegetation, reduction in soil erosion,
management of acid sulfate soils, etc.
Options that reduce the potential for water restrictions and/or meet growth
requirements.
Options that increase the quality of the potable water supply including land
management and treatment technologies.
Ensures adequate pressure needs for domestic and fire fighting requirements,
reduces service interruptions, sewage blockages, customer complaints.
Options that improve the public awareness of the urban water cycle, e.g.
public education in programs for water efficiencies, litter reduction and waste
dumping.
Option that recognises all policy and legislative issues.
Options that improve drinking water quality, recreational water quality and
aquatic seafood water quality.
Options that support the image of the area with regard to being ecologically
sustainable and pristine.
Options that consider inter- and intra-generational equity.
Options that make existing assets last longer and/or operate more efficiently.
Options that consider equity and affordability issues, particularly in relation to
small communities.
Improves efficiency ratios Options that improve the operational efficiency of assets and service delivery.
Reduces debt reliance
Options that help to reduce the amount of money Council (and ratepayers)
have to borrow and pay back.