This report establishes the prevalence of potentially harmless substances in recycled waters, which will form the basis of starting to close the gap setting ecological, human health and recycled water-specific guidelines for many of these chemicals.

Adam Beaumont talks with Chris Webb, Executive Director Regulatory Practice and Strategy at the Environment Protection Authority (EPA), Victoria about how we define red tape when talking about regulation and the concept of beige tape.

Informed and directed by the EPA’s organisational strategy 'Our environment, Our health', this draft strategy explains how the EPA will successfully tackle current strategic challenges in Victoria and in doing so, sets the direction and intent of their regulatory effort.

This draft policy covers the Victorian EPA’s compliance and enforcement approaches for supporting and directing compliance as well as the EPA’s principles and criteria for decision-making, including the consideration of risk, and behaviour and motivations for compliance.

This plan aims to restore, enhance and protect the condition of Stony Creek and its surrounding environment into the future.