Australian Water Management Review Vol. 1 2014 | Page 103

However, as the practice of stormwater harvesting
is continued and more projects are commissioned
in the years to come, the design paradigm for
stormwater harvesting should be further developed
and validated.
Stormwater Harvesting guidelines
One of the major barriers to the wider uptake of
SWH particularly by Local Government is the
absence of comprehensive SWH guidelines.
Such a guideline would allow the proponents of
the schemes (Councils, regulators, consultants,
contractors and other stakeholders’ groups) to
have a uniform reference document outlining
current best practice including legislative
framework, design / functionality, construction,
operation and maintenance.
This document, once developed could offer
comprehensive guidelines for implementation of
storm water harvesting schemes in Australia as
part of an Integrated Water Cycle Management
(IWCM) approach, based on current legislation,
best available engineering science and practical
lessons learnt during planning, design,
construction and operation of