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    HB 230-2006

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    Rainwater Tank Design and Installation Handbook

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF 1 User, PDF 3 Users, PDF 5 Users, PDF 9 Users

    Superseded date:  25-06-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2006

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    1 - HB 230-2006 RAINWATER TANK DESIGN AND INSTALLATION HANDBOOK
    3 - PREFACE
    4 - CONTENTS
    7 - CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
    8 - CHAPTER 2 PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
    9 - CHAPTER 3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
    9 - Rainwater Supply
    9 - New and Existing Dwellings Rural
    10 - New and Existing Dwellings Urban
    10 - Rainwater Supply Installations
    11 - CHAPTER 4 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
    11 - Amenity
    11 - Legislation
    11 - Rainwater Tank Setback Requirements
    12 - Authorization Materials and Products
    12 - Tank Materials
    12 - Rainwater Storage Tanks
    13 - Products in Contact with the Network Utility Drinking Water
    13 - Devices for Control of Rainwater and Water Utilities Supply Connections
    13 - Stormwater
    14 - Rainwater Tank Openings
    15 - Underground Rainwater Tanks
    15 - Hydrostatic Lift-Ballast Calculations
    15 - Installation Site Assumptions
    16 - Procedure (see Figure 1)
    17 - Rainwater Service Pipe from Rainwater Tank
    17 - Hot Water
    18 - CHAPTER 5 PRESSURE AND PUMP REQUIREMENTS
    18 - Pump Selection Criteria
    19 - Pump Noise
    19 - Minimum and Maximum Flow Rates
    21 - CHAPTER 6 RAINWATER MARKING AND LABELLING
    21 - Pipe Markings
    22 - External Hose Tap Signage
    23 - CHAPTER 7 RAINWATER TANK SIZING
    23 - Bushfire Rainwater Storage Requirements
    24 - CHAPTER 8 BACKFLOW PREVENTION REQUIREMENTS
    25 - Network Utility Operators Water Supply Tank Top Up Requirements
    25 - Rainwater Tank Town Main Top Up Air Gap
    25 - Connection between Service Pipes-Rainwater and Network Utilities Operators' Water Supply
    26 - CHAPTER 9 RAINWATER TREATMENT DEVICES
    26 - Pre-treatment Devices
    26 - Mosquito Control
    27 - Rainwater Filtration
    30 - Rainwater Treatment
    30 - Ultraviolet Light Radiation Treatment
    31 - CHAPTER 10 RAINWATER STORAGE MAINTANCE GUIDELINES
    31 - Managing Rainwater Quality
    31 - Preventive Measures and Corrective Action
    31 - Minimizing Contamination
    35 - Monitoring and Maintenance
    36 - CHAPTER 11 RAINFALL DATA
    36 - Australian Annual Rainfall Averages
    37 - CHAPTER 12 CALCULATING EXPECTED ANNUAL RAINWATER CATCHMENT
    37 - Formula
    39 - CHAPTER 13 AVERAGE WATER CONSUMPTION VALUES FOR URBAN ACTIVITIES
    40 - Average Householder Water Consumption Percentages
    41 - CHAPTER 14 ACCECPTABLE RAINWATER INSTALLATIONS TECNHNICAL DRAWINGS
    49 - CHAPTER 15 HOUSEHOLDER-RAINWATER TANK CHECKLIST
    52 - CHAPTER 16 ABBREVIATIONS
    53 - CHAPTER 17 GLOSSARY OF TERMS
    71 - CHAPTER 18 REFERENCES

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    This handbook has been developed to provide practical information for the collection, storage and use of rainwater within an urban environment on private residential property. The Rainwater Tank Design and Installation Handbook has been developed by the Australian Rainwater Industry Development Association (ARID) to assist Local Councils, Plumbers, Builders/Developers and homeowners. It outlines the minimum standards and performance requirements criteria for all development works associated with carrying out rainwater tank installations within private property. It applies to new rainwater tank installations as well as alterations, additions, maintenance and repairs to existing installations.

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    Committee WS-014
    Document Type Handbook
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Superseded
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    First published as HB 230-2006.

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AS/NZS 1546.3:2001 On-site domestic wastewater treatment units Aerated wastewater treatment systems
    AS/NZS 1546.2:2001 On-site domestic wastewater treatment units - Waterless composting toilets
    AS/NZS 3500.0:2003 Plumbing and drainage Glossary of terms
    AS 2070-1999 Plastics materials for food contact use
    ATS 5200.026-2004 Technical Specification for plumbing and drainage products Cold water storage tanks
    AS/NZS 1546.1:1998 On-site domestic wastewater treatment units - Septic tanks
    AS/NZS 2179.1:1994 Specifications for rainwater goods, accessories and fasteners Metal shape or sheet rainwater goods, and metal accessories and fasteners
    AS/NZS 4130:2003 Polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure applications
    AS/NZS 4766(INT):2002 Polyethylene storage tanks for water and chemicals
    AS/NZS 3500.1:2003 Plumbing and drainage Water services
    AS/NZS 3500.2:2003 Plumbing and drainage Sanitary plumbing and drainage
    AS/NZS 3500.5:2000 National Plumbing and Drainage - Domestic installations
    AS/NZS 3500.3:2003 Plumbing and drainage Stormwater drainage
    AS/NZS 3500.4:2003 Plumbing and drainage Heated water services
    AS 2180-1986 Metal rainwater goods - Selection and installation
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