ANCOLD - Australian National Committee on Large Dams

ANZECC - Australia and New Zealand Environment Conservation Council

ASP - Accelerated sewerage program

AwwaRF - American Water Works Association Research Foundation

CMA - Catchment management authority

CHRIS - Complete Human Resources Information System

CMP - Conservation management plan

CRC - Cooperative research centre

CRP - Current recommended practice

CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

CDSS - Catchment decision support system

CPS - Catchment protection scheme

DECC - Department of Environment and Climate Change

DET - Department of Education and Training

NSW DPI - NSW Department of Primary Industries

DSC - NSW Dams Safety Committee

DSEP - Dam safety emergency plans

DWE - Department of Water and Energy

EEO - Equal employment opportunity

EMP - Energy Management Plan

EPA - Environmental Protection Authority

EP&A Act - Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

FOI - Freedom of information

GPS - Global positioning system

HCP - Healthy Catchments Program

ICOLD - International Commission on Large Dams

ILUA - Indigenous Land Use Agreement

IPART - Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal

LEP - Local environmental plan

MoU - Memorandum of Understanding

MWP - Metropolitan Water Plan

NorBE - Neutral or beneficial effect on water quality

OHS - Occupational health and safety

RAP - Rectification action plan

REP - Drinking Water Catchments Regional Environmental Plan No 1

RFS - Rural Fire Service

RWPS - Raw water pumping station

SASPoM - Special Areas Strategic Plan of Management

SCA - Sydney Catchment Authority

SEPP 58 - State Environmental Planning Policy No 58

SLWCA - Strategic land and water capability assessment

SMP - Subsidence management plan

SOC - State owned corporation

STP - Sewage treatment plant

SWC - Sydney Water Corporation

SWCM Act - Sydney Water Catchment Management Act 1998

WRAPP - Waste Reduction and Purchasing Policy

WQRA - Water Quality Research Australia Ltd.

WSAA - Water Services Association of Australia

WSSAPoM - Wingecarribee Swamp and Special Area Plan of Management