Development of management system for emerging contaminants within the water industry

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PROJECT DETAILS


  • Project No 1127
  • Project Name Development of management system for emerging contaminants within the water industry
  • Lead Organisation Water Research Australia
  • Research Lead Griffith University
  • Main Researcher Fred Leusch
  • Completion Year 2021

Status: Complete

Focus Area: Networks & Treatment

National Research Priority: Supply Optimisation

Topics: ADWG, AGWR, CECs, ECHIDNA, contaminants of emerging concern, data, data analysis, environment, environmental impacts, framework, innovation, risk, risk assessment, water quality

Project Description

The aim of Project 1127 was to help the water industry better manage and understand contaminants of emerging concern (CEC), through:

  • The creation of a CEC database
  • The development of a classification system based on source, treatment and effects to facilitate management of CEC by the water industry
  • The development of risk assessment approaches based on different classifications (i.e., source, treatment and effects) and integrate this functionality into the database as a prioritisation tool
  • Guidance on including CEC into current water quality risk management plans/frameworks (e.g. ADWG, AGWR)
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