Current recommended practices and performance standards

Best management practices endorsed by the Sydney Catchment Authority (SCA) are referred to as current recommended practices (CRPs) and performance standards. The SCA keeps a list of CRPs and standards to be used by councils, developers, consultants and the general public to design and prepare proposals for development in the drinking water catchment. The listed CRPs and standards provide best practice solutions to manage the water quality impact of a range of land uses, developments and activities including urban and rural subdivisions, agriculture, industrial developments, and stormwater and wastewater management.

For some land uses or activities, such as stormwater management and roads, more than one CRP document has been endorsed as the documents focus on different aspects of the development and approval process. This ensures the best coverage of the subject and allows some flexibility to adopt the most appropriate practices for the specific circumstances of each development and site.

The list of CRPs and standards will be increased or modified as more CRPs are endorsed and updated, and management practices and technology change.

CRP and performance standard subjects