Update the Good Practice Guide to the Operation of Drinking Water Supply Systems for the Management of Microbial Risk (GPG)

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PROJECT DETAILS


  • Project No 1117
  • Project Name Update the Good Practice Guide to the Operation of Drinking Water Supply Systems for the Management of Microbial Risk (GPG)
  • Lead Organisation Coliban Water
  • Main Researcher Bruce Murray, Peter Mosse
  • Completion Year 2020

Status: Complete

Focus Area: Human & Environmental Health Impacts

National Research Priority: Service Delivery

Topics: Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, Guidance Manual, HBT health based target, LRV log removal value, asset management, framework, guidance (documents) / guidelines, microbial, operational decision-making, pathogen removal, policy, public health, raw water treatment, risk assessment, toxicity, treatment plant, turbidity

Project Description

The ADWG explains policies but does not provide the specific steps and actions needed to apply risk management principles within a water treatment plant (WTP). The original ‘Guide to Drinking Water Supply Systems for the Management of Microbial Risk’ (WaterRA Project 1074) filled this gap by providing Australian-specific advice about managing and optimising common water treatment processes to achieve microbial health-based targets. Since its publication in 2015 it has become a popular reference document, and its widespread acceptance and use has prompted the production of this second edition. Included are updated technologies and regulations, and a series of auditing tools and templates for application in a variety of situations, including the identification and quantification of risk.

Click here to download the Good Practice Guide.

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