Decentralised systems are increasingly adopted in urban areas of Australia and across the
world in response to a diverse range of factors. Gikas and Tchobanoglous (2009) point out
that alternative approaches are required to cope with population growth, provide competition
for urban water from other sectors (particularly agriculture) and develop more
environmentally sustainable approaches to the management of urban water resources. Van
Roon (2007) identified escalating infrastructure costs, ecological impacts and water …