Last September in e-Flash # 64 we invited input to a raft of proposed amendments to the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 that affect the regulation of drinking water quality and recycled water management. Comments were provided to DERM on behalf of the industry and were followed up in meetings with DERM, qldwater and LGAQ. Some of those amendments have now been incorporated in the Act, but a number of others will go before parliament in the coming months. There are also two or three new amendments that have been added to the list.  

e-Flash #81 summarises the changes that have been made already and those that will be raised for consideration by the Parliament within the next month. Most of the changes represent sensible updates to the current Act though several significantly increase the Powers of the regulator. Please see e-Flash #81 (under Main Menu/Newsletters) for full details.