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New Water Policy and Practice
water resources by protecting and enhancing their quality while maintaining economic
and social development (Waterra 2015). The NWQMS consists of three main elements:
policies, process, and guidelines that act as support mechanisms for change. Within
this enabling framework, the administering and implementation of the revised ADWG
can be undertaken provided the appropriate legislative, policy, and licencing reforms in
regard to water management and delivery are implemented by each state.
3 - Targets versus aspirations to ensure drinking water quality
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major revision of the ADWGs occurred during December 2004 with, through
broad community and industry consultation, a Framework for Management of
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