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Kia Ora and welcome to the 15th International Conference of the IWA Diffuse Pollution Specialist Group. The conference will be held in Rotorua, New Zealand, from 18-23 September, 2011.  This conference will be held concurrently with a conference of the IWA Health-Related Water Microbiology Specialist Group (HRWM), and will feature a special combined session on “Microbial Diffuse Pollution”.  The conference will provide a forum for discussing international developments in science and policy approaches to diffuse pollution control.

The Rotorua district has a multi-cultural population of approximately 70,000 people. Rotorua city is located on the southern shore of Lake Rotorua , while the district includes a number of rural and lakeside communities.

There are 16 lakes in the vicinity of Rotorua, many of which are fishable lakes packed with rainbow and brown trout. The lakes, all formed from the craters of extinct volcanoes, are a popular attraction for many water-based activities. From the moment visitors enter Rotorua they know they're somewhere quite different. Whether it's the sneaky threads of steam finding unlikely escape routes in parks, pathways and streets or the distinct scent of sulphur wafting through geothermal hot spots, Rotorua offers an impressive welcome.